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Utpal Parrikar Unveils 'Ami Panjekar' for Panaji Civic Polls as Congress Backs the Panel

The independent slate plans to contest all 30 wards with a reform agenda focused on city services.

Overview

  • Goa Congress said it will support the panel and named former mayor Surendra Furtado as its mayoral face.
  • Parrikar framed the effort as a non-party citizens’ forum even as it positions itself against BJP-backed candidates aligned with the Monserrate family.
  • The panel intends to field candidates in all 30 Corporation of the City of Panaji wards.
  • Campaign messaging centers on municipal issues such as casino regulation and waste management within the CCP’s remit.
  • Voting is set for March 11, with counting on March 13.