Girish Chodankar appointed Goa Congress chief
New Delhi, May 29
Seeking to strengthen the party in Goa, the Congress on Friday appointed party leader Girish Chodankar as chief of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee. Girish Chodankar has held various organisational responsibilities.
The appointments were approved by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
"Congratulations @girishgoaINC for being appointed as @INCGoa President," Congress said in a post on X.
The party also named three working presidents for the Goa unit - MK Shaikh, Altone D'Costa, and Carlos Alvares Ferriera.
Datta D Naik has been appointed as the treasurer of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee.
The party also placed on record its appreciation for the outgoing GPCC President, Amit Patkar, acknowledging his contributions to the organisation.
The Congress also approved appointments for key organisational committees in the Goa unit. Yuri Alemao has been appointed as the chairperson of the Campaign Committee.
Captain Viriato Fernandes has been named as chairperson of the Manifesto Committee.
The Coordination Committee will be headed by Francisco Sardinha as chairperson, while Sunil Kawthankar has been appointed as co-chairperson.
The party said all appointments are with immediate effect.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good to see Congress reorganizing in Goa. But these committee appointments - Manifesto, Campaign, Coordination - seem like the same old faces. Yuri Alemao, Francisco Sardinha... need new blood to actually challenge the ruling party. Just saying.
Interesting choice. Girish Chodankar is a known face in Goa but the bigger question is whether Congress can actually challenge the BJP's stronghold. The party needs a solid grassroots plan, not just shuffling names in committees. Let's see what he brings.
As someone who follows Indian politics from abroad, I find these party reshuffles fascinating. Goa is a crucial state. Hope Chodankar focuses on local issues - tourism, infrastructure, environment - things that actually matter to Goans, not just party politics.
Just another reshuffle in Congress. They keep changing state presidents but the same problems remain - infighting, lack of direction, poor communication. The outgoing chief Amit Patkar was okay, but what difference did he make? Need practical steps, not just press releases. 🤨
Big moves in Goa Congress! The appointment of Captain Viriato Fernandes for the Manifesto Committee is a smart choice - he's got military background and understands regional issues. If Congress plays its cards right, 2027 could be interesting in Goa.
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