Giving tickets to defectors shameful chapter of Goa Congress: Chidambaram

Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday mentioned giving tickets to recurring defectors in Goa up to now was a shameful chapter of the Congress and warranted celebration staff that it will not be repeated ever once more. Chidambaram, who was addressing celebration staff in Canacona Meeting constituency in South Goa, mentioned he was shocked to be taught that “a defector was given a ticket not as soon as, not twice, however thrice”.

“It is a shameful chapter of Congress historical past. I’ve come to guarantee you the shameful chapter has now been closed. By no means once more will we repeat it,” he mentioned within the presence of the celebration’s Goa desk in cost Dinesh Gundu Rao, state unit chief Girish Chodankar and Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat amongst others.

Whereas he didn’t take names, he could have been not directly referring to Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes, who was elected to the Meeting on a Congress ticket in 2017 however crossed over to the ruling BJP in 2019.

Chidambaram mentioned the problem earlier than the Goa Congress was to redeem its repute and honour within the coastal state.

He mentioned Congress staff have been completely loyal and have labored very laborious to make sure ballot victories, however, sadly, the profitable candidate betrayed the celebration.

“The celebration is not going to impose candidates. You (staff) will advocate the candidate. That’s the reason we’re figuring out lively members who will resolve on the candidate,” he added.