Party wise, BJP has 18 crorepati MLAs while Congress has nine, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) has three and Goa Vikas Party has two while five crorepatis were Independent candidates.****
** ** In the past Assembly, BJP had 14 crorepati members while ruling Congress has 16 millionaire legislators.**** ** ** Those who do not have assets worth over a crore are all BJP MLAs, Anant Shet from Maem, Subhash Naik from Cuncolim and Ramesh Tawadkar from Canacona.**** ** ** 12 MLAs have pending cases against them, with GVP's Francisco Xavier Pacheco leading the list with 10 cases.The previous assembly had nine tainted MLAs having criminal cases against them.**** ** ** http://ibnlive.in.com/news/goa-polls--its-raining-crorepatis-in-assembly/237044-37-170.html **** ** ** Response:**** If this be the composition of the new assembly, heaven help us. All that seems to have happened is that the old set of rogues, thieves and scoundrels have been replaced by a new set of rogues, thieves and scoundrels. It is only a matter of time before the Emperor’s new clothes become visible.**** ** ** Regards,**** ** ** Marshall**** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
