Goa Cong leaders engage in blame-game in meeting with Rahul

December 20, 2012 19:16

The bickering in Goa Congress came to fore during the local leaders' interaction with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi here today. Some leaders including Alemao brothers Churchill and Joaquim, both of whom lost in the Assembly elections, blamed former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat for Congress's rout, sources said.

Gandhi met several party leaders and workers before addressing national executive of National Students Union of India (NSUI) later in the day. Sources said in the meeting with Rahul, Churchill Alemao, former PWD Minister, said that Kamat was responsible for the current situation of the party in Goa.

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