Goa, Nov. 7 -- The only cer tainty at this stage in the Calangute constituency is the likely list of aspirants: sitting BJP MLA Michael Lobo, Calangute sarpanch Joseph Sequeira, former MLA Agnelo Fernandes, former AAP candidate Sudesh Mayekar, AAP State vice-pres ident Manuel Cardozo and Calangute panchayat member Pras ad Shirodkar. While Lobo is seeking a fourth consec utive term as the BJP MLA, Sequeira, who contested against him as the BJP candidate in 2022, is also hoping to se cure the party ticket. Two time MLA Fernandes and Shirodkar are among those vying for the Congress nomination.

The AAP is also expected to field a can didate, while the proposed new 'Goa Congress Party' adds another element to the political equation. Although ...