Panaji, Jan. 16 -- The Mahila Congress in Goa is expecting that out of two Lok Sabha seats, at least one would be given to a woman candidate to contest.

Speaking to reporters at the party state headquarters in the city on Tuesday, Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee President Pratima Coutinho said, ''We expect at least one seat for the Lok Sabha.''

It could be any one, either North Goa or South Goa, she said.

When asked about by-elections, she said she had proposed the name of Vaishali Shetgaonkar for the Mandarem constituency and it was upto high command to take a decision.

''I have given the name of Vaishali Shetgaonkar who is the North District President and who has been Sarpanch and Panch. But that matter we have left to the...