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Buoyed by Mickky’s plans, UGDP woos ‘good, bad, ugly’

The United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) has welcomed Nuvem MLA Francisco Pacheco alias Mickky’s decision to ‘return’ to the fold
Buoyed by Mickky’s plans, UGDP woos ‘good, bad, ugly’
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MARGAO: The United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) has welcomed Nuvem MLA Francisco Pacheco alias Mickky’s decision to ‘return’ to the fold.
Apparently invigorated by Pacheco’s plans of doing a ghar wapsi, the regional party has now appealed to all leaders who had earlier deserted the regional party to make a similar comeback.
“Mickky voluntarily decided to come back to the UGDP. We didn’t approach him to join us.
This thought (of returning) should now spread to all. I appeal to all those leaders who had gone away from the party to unite and return to the UGDP. The UGDP will then become a strong regional force in the state,” party general secretary, Anacleto Viegas, said while addressing reporters on Tuesday.
He, however, refrained from naming any political leader.
Pacheco, on Monday, had announced his decision to either return to the UGDP or merge Goa Vikas Party (GVP), the regional outfit of which he is the supremo, with it.
Replying to a query, Viegas accused deserters for “failing” the UGDP. “You had got elected on the plans and policies of the UGDP, so you should have stuck to the party,” he said.
Asked to comment on St Cruz MLA Atanasio Monserrate alias Babush’s purported move of forming a new outfit called ‘United Goans Party’, Viegas retorted that none else but the UGDP can lay claim to the legacy of the erstwhile United Goans Party of which Jack Sequeira was the founder president.
He, however, said that anybody, Monserrate included, was welcome to join the UGDP. “All are welcome. The good, the bad and the ugly are welcome to the party. All are required to take the party forward,” Viegas said.
UGDP president Jorson Fernandes and party vice-president Shravan Dubhashi, were present for the press briefing.
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