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--------- Date: 13 October 2016 at 09:46 Subject: Re: FORTHCOMING GOA ELECTIONS 2017 SURVEY To: Mathews Pulican <tranqui...@gmail.com> Dear Mathews, For your question whether I intend to be a candidate in the 2017 elections? My answer is; No way. I do not intend to be there nor interested for it. My work is social and to look after the interest of Goa and Goans. I am 72 years old and I cannot afford to damage my health for being a candidate which generally they are greedy for money and power. Stephen Dias, Goa ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- On 13 October 2016 at 06:26, Mathews Pulican <tranqui...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Will you be a candidate in the 2017 elections?* > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> --------------------- >> To, >> The Editor >> Arun Sinha >> Navhind Times >> Panjim >> >> Will you publish this letter in the letter to the Editor column. Thanks >> Regards >> >> Stephen Dias >> Resident of Dona Paula >> mob: 9422443110 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> --------------------- >> >> DIRTY POLITICS IN GOA INCOMING 2017 ELECTIONS >> >> >> >> >> >> Already voters for 2017 assembly elections are puzzled and confused. We >> see number of political parties in Goa resurrecting which will certainly >> lead to break up of votes. For example we have AAP, BJP,Congress, Goa >> Forward, GVP, BBSM, United Goans ,MGP, NCP, Goa Su-Raj and Independents. >> >> There are some leaders who are allegedly being bribed to jump from party >> to another party for their ulterior motives by giving variety of reasons >> and enticements. >> >> Recently Swati Kerkar who was a tall leader in AAP finds no importance >> in her own party AAP. She gives an excuse of telling people that a V-Sign >> shown by Valmiki Naik is a cause for her to shift to Congress. Madkaikar >> also played his trump card to gain entry into MGP who still is not sure >> where he will finally get stuck. Monserrate also is confused and now >> plans to have his own party after leaving other parties, is planning to >> form his own party as erstwhile United Goans party, which made voters of >> Taleigao constituency confused and he is still keeping his fingers crossed >> and studying the situation. Viswajeet Rane who was a staunch soldier in >> the Congress is adamant and fighting his battle with the Congress and >> trying to dictate terms to the party and planning to stand as Independent. >> Vijay Sardessai is firing his bullets in the air against the Congress but >> not very sure whether he will support Congress or remain stuck in his own >> Goa Forward, because his colleagues do not appear to be firm with him. We >> have some more leaders who are waiting to jump fences in case they get some >> profit or a good bribe. >> >> >> >> Stephen Dias >> >> Dona Paula >> > >