Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji (JF)

Panaji, Sep 28: Congress put up a brave face, after its former state party president Luizinho Faleiro resigned as an MLA on Monday, and called it a “blessing in disguise” for the party.

All India Congress committee desk in-charge for Goa, Dinesh Gundu Rao, said, that Falerio's resignation will infuse fresh energy into the congress workers and will change them to work even harder for the coming elections.

Faleiro’s resignation has dealt a severe blow to the morale of the party’s workers, but still senior congress functionaries welcomed his decision because Faleiro had lost touch with the voters.

On Monday, Rao rushed to Goa because Congress went into damage control mode. He said, after benefitting from the party, and at this time, a man of his caliber, I didn't expect would do such petty and selfish things.

Congress said that Faleiro has distanced himself from the party, failed to participate in party events,and was working on the behest of anti -congress camp.

There was news that he had lost touch with the people, and there were a lot of negative feedback against him in the constituency, Said Rao.

Former Navelim MLA and Minister Avertano Furtado is expected to join Congress in the days to come.

Rao added, that these kind of events sometimes are a blessing in disguise, and it gives us more energy, now we have something to prove.

Girish Chodankar State party president said “ the message that has gone out is that Luizinho is trying to stop Congress from winning elections. You cannot fool the people of Goa.”

On Tuesday, Former Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes has been summoned to Delhi by the congress high command. He is likely to meet Rahul Gandhi, and senior leaders.