Goa Foward announces first two candidates for Goa polls

The Party president and incumbent MLA Vijai Sardesai will contest again from Fatorda

Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai (L) and Santosh Kumar Sawant (R)

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Goa Forward Party (GFP), who is in a pre-poll alliance with Congress, has announced its first two candidates for the 2022 Goa Assembly election on Monday, January 10.

Mohandas Lolienkar, General Secretary of the party, releases the first list of the names of GFP candidates on Twitter

The Party president and incumbent MLA in Fatorda constituency Vijai Sardesai will contest again from Fatorda while Santosh Kumar Sawant has been named the candidate for the Mayem constituency.

#Fatorda forward! #Mayem forward! Mohandas Lolienkar, General Secretary of the party, releases the first list of @Goaforwardparty candidates for the ensuing Goa General Assembly Elections 2022

1. Fatorda - Vijai Sardesai
2. Mayem - Santosh Kumar Sawant#ChalYaFuddem!
— Goa Forward (@Goaforwardparty) January 10, 2022

However, Goa Forward Party is also eyeing to get three more seats - Canacona, St. Andre and Mandrem - from Congress.

On Sunday, GFP's probable candidate from Mandrem, Deepak Kalangutkar, inaugurated party office in Mandrem in the presence of senior citizen and former sarpanch Ganpat Kalangutkar

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai (L) and Santosh Kumar Sawant (R)</p></div>

GFP eyes three more seats; starts campaigning in Mandrem, St Andre & Canacona

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