From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji

Panaji, May 16: Congress party will field its candidate for Cortalim by poll tomorrow when its nominee Raymond D'Sa will file the papers.

Goa Pradesh Congress committee president Subhash Shirodkar said that D’Sa will file the nomination tomorrow and he enjoys backing of majority voters from the constituency.

“We have fielded local candidate. He is a strong contender. We will surely win this seat,” Shirodkar said.

Cortalim by-poll is scheduled on June 4. The seat fell vacant after demise of BJP legislator Matanhy Saldanha.

Shirodkar said that the Congress stands united in support of their official candidate. “Cortalim people will realize and will vote for the Congress candidate,” he said referring to the verdict in March 3 poll, which went against the party.

Responding to a question, Shirodkar said that former minister Churchill Alemao will also support the candidate. “Alemao is still in Congress party and he will campaign for the party in the constituency,” he said.

In the run up to Cortalim by-poll, Alemao had shown keen interest to contest from the constituency. The congress party, however, had refused him the ticket, claiming that they will go by the candidate staying within the constituency.