The Congress occasion disclosed the names of former Union minister Ramakant Khalap and ex-Navy officer Viriato Fernandes as its contenders for the North and South Goa Lok Sabha constituencies dropping Francisco Sardinha’s title from the checklist on Saturday. In a consensus reached amongst greater than two dozen opposition events allying, it was agreed upon to subject Congress candidates for each Lok Sabha seats within the coastal state.
Okay C Venugopal, the overall secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), formally declared the candidates, placing an finish to the extended anticipation throughout the I.N.D.I.A bloc for its nominees, PTI reported.
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About Ramakant Khalap And Viriato Fernandes
Ramakant Khalap, aged 76, beforehand served as an MP on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Get together (MGP) ticket from North Goa throughout 1996-1998. He held the place of Union Minister of State for Legislation within the cupboard of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Khalap later shifted his allegiance from MGP to Congress.
Throughout his tenure as Legislation Minister, Khalap performed a major function within the enactment of the Arbitration Act of India and in drafting amendments to the Code of Civil Process of India and the Code of Prison Procedures of India. Moreover, he launched the Girls’s Reservation Invoice in Parliament.
Viriato Fernandes, nominated by the Congress for the South Goa constituency, is a former Indian Navy officer. His profile, as said on X deal with, signifies his background as a retired Indian Navy officer, a participant within the Kargil Warfare, and holds levels in mechanical engineering, with specializations in aeronautics engineering, together with double MBA levels.
Fernandes contested the 2022 Goa legislative meeting elections from the Dabolim constituency however was unsuccessful.
The Lok Sabha elections in Goa are scheduled to happen in a single section on Could 7, with vote counting set for June 4.
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) has already declared its candidates for the North Goa (Shripad Naik) and South Goa (Pallavi Dempo) seats.
The North Goa constituency has been a stronghold of the ruling BJP since 1999, whereas South Goa, recognized for its important Christian inhabitants, has principally remained underneath the Congress’s affect, though the BJP and regional events have additionally gained it on events.
In the meantime, the Congress has introduced Ajit Ramji Mahla as its candidate for the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency, a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes