Goa, July 4 -- The proposed launch of a new regional political party in Goa has sparked political debate, with questions being raised over whether it could split secular votes and indirectly benefit the BJP in the next Assembly elections. The party's office-bear ers are understood to be predominantly seafarers. Its president, Francisco Antonio Jacinto Gouveia, is currently onboard a ship and is expected to return to Goa within a fortnight. O Heraldo spoke to polit ical analysts to gauge their views on the emergence of the new party. Former State Election Commissioner Prin Prab hakar Timble said the move appeared to be a knee-jerk reaction to the Congress leadership change rather than a well-thought-out political alternative with a clear i...