Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister CM Ibrahim quit the party on Thursday upset over not being made the leader of opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, a post he had been eyeing for a long time. “Congress ignored me,” Mr Ibrahim said adding that he would announce his next political move soon.
“I’m happy that the AICC President Sonia Gandhi has relieved me from the burden that was on me, I am now free to take my decision. I will soon speak to my well-wishers in the state and announce my next move.” Mr Ibrahim said. “Congress is a closed chapter for me here on,” he added.
Today is the last day of filing nominations in Goa and several candidates are expected to file their nominations for election to be held on 14th February. The Aam Aadmi Party’s Chief Ministerial candidate Amit Palekar is also going to file his nomination for the Santa Cruz assembly seat today.
Five states, including Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur, are set for polls next month, starting February 10. Voting in Goa will take place place on 14th February.
