Goa: New Congress entrants Madkaikar, Rodrigues declare themselves as Candidates in Panaji, Taleigao

PANAJI: Former Corporation of the city of Panaji (CCP) mayor and Monserrate close aide, Uday Madkaikar joined the Congress along with his supporters on Saturday, a day after another aide Tony Rodrigues was inducted into the Congress party.

While the party leadership has not said anything regarding their candidature, both Madkaikar and Rodrigues declared that they were keen on contesting elections in Panaji and Taleigao respectively.

While Uday Madkaikar was crystal clear and said he would contest in Panaji either way, Tony Rodrigues was a little bit more subtle and said he would like to contest if given a chance.

Monserrate’s right hand man and former councillor Rahul Lotlikar also joined the Congress with Madkaikar.

“Monserrate has betrayed people. Today if you look at Panaji, see the pathetic state it is in. Not one promise from his manifesto has been fulfilled,” said Madkaikar, while speaking to media persons in Panaji.

Social workers from Cumbarjua constituency, Samil Volvoikar and Rajesh Phaldessai have also joined the Congress party.

However, old timers and ardent congressmen from Panaji said that Madkaikar, Lotlikar and Rodrigues have been sent by Monserrate himself as spies to split the Congress votes in the constituency.