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Moves to drop minister start once again

By Sadguru Patil
Panaji, March 10 - Though the move of dropping one minister from Digambar Kamat cabinet back fired the congress last week, it appears that the party has not given up the hope. With the announcement of zilla panchayat results, once again rumblings have begun in the political circles of Goa. CM Kamat along with pradesh congress committee president Subhash Shirodkar air dashed to Delhi today.

It is said that CM is in Delhi to attend meeting pertaining to finance ministry. Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava is also in Delhi. It may be noted that home minister Ravi Naik and congress MLA Pandurang Madkaikar has visited Delhi.

I returned from Delhi today and camping in Mumbai now, said Ravi Naik while talking to Digital Goa over phone. My visit was non political, he added.
According to sources, Madkaikar met Congress general secretary in-charge of Goa desk B.K.Hariprasad. He has once again assured him cabinet berth. It is learnt that CM held meeting with Subhash Shirodkar and other leaders in Panaji before leaving for Delhi.

They discussed about the performance of congress in the ZP elections. They also discussed proposed induction of Madkaikar in cabinet, sources closed to CM said.
It is learnt that congress party at Centre is firm on dropping one minister from the cabinet. The only question is whether this decision is implemented before assembly session or after the session. There is a growing feeling in the party that Congress high command is being challenged and humiliated by group - 7, particularly by NCP over recent move of dropping one minister.

Group- 7 is also strong and united. In the recent ZP election, G-7 has performed extremely well. In other words, group was succeeded in exhibiting its strength to congress in ZP elections.
Vishwajit Rane, Babush Monserrate along with NCP and MGP fought ZP battle successfully and unitedly. NCP minister Micky Pacheco and Juze Philip Dsouza challenged congress legislators Alex Sequeira and Mauvin Goudinho respectively. Vishwajit posed threat to Home minister Ravi Naik in Usgao- Curti- Khandepar. He also took on congress party in Sattari and Bicholim.
Sources say, congress will now try to drop one minister to cut G-7 group down to size.

 
 
 

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