NEWS UPDATES
The Goa State Election Commission has notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 Municipal Councils, including Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Quepem, Canacona, Valpoi, Pernem and Sanguem.  •  Gerson Gomes, through Adv. Ohm Stanley, has filed an intervention petition before the District Court, Margao, in the anticipatory bail matter. Gomes will oppose the Malcolm Pereira plea for anticipatory bail.  •  Cuncolim Police have seized the mobile phone of Malcolm Pereira in connection with the alleged assault of Chinchinim-Deussa Sarpanch Gerson Gomes at the village panchayat office. The Goa State Election Commission has notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 Municipal Councils, including Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Quepem, Canacona, Valpoi, Pernem and Sanguem.  •  Gerson Gomes, through Adv. Ohm Stanley, has filed an intervention petition before the District Court, Margao, in the anticipatory bail matter. Gomes will oppose the Malcolm Pereira plea for anticipatory bail.  •  Cuncolim Police have seized the mobile phone of Malcolm Pereira in connection with the alleged assault of Chinchinim-Deussa Sarpanch Gerson Gomes at the village panchayat office.
Episode 755 • 25th Aug 2026

Altone D’Costa | Quepem MLA | Head On | Prudent | 250826

25th Aug 2026

About this episode

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this interview are solely of the interviewee. The channel doesn't subscribe nor Endorse these views or beliefs. In today’s Head On, we speak to Quepem MLA, Altone D’Costa on Quepem politics, defections, relations with CM Dr Pramod Sawant. He also opens up on his alternate constituency if Quepem gets reserved under ST. #HeadOn #HeadOnPrudent #AltoneDCosta #CongressMLA #GoaLegislativeAssembly #GoaVidhanSabha #GoaMLA #QupemMLA #QuepemConstituency #GPCC #CMO #CMOGoa #DrPramodSawant #PramodSawant #BJPGoa #BhartiyaJanataParty #BJP #GoaPolitics #GoaNews #IndianPolitics #GoaPoliticalLeaders #GoaPoliticalTalks #GoaPoliticalUpdates #Opposition #PoliticalTalk #CurrentAffairs #IndiaNews #Opposition #AAPGoa #AamAadmiParty #IndianPolitics #PoliticalNews Timecodes 00:00 - ADVT 00:35 - Startup 00:48 - Introduction 01:23 - Altone's journey as MLA 04:29 - GPCC vs INC? 05:16 - Why Cong MLAs absent for protests? 06:10 - Change in leadership - Justified? 06:58 - Thoughts on Amit & Vijai's closeness 08:08 - GFP's suspension on alliance talks 09:40 - Will we see hat-trick of defections? 10:37 - Can voters trust Cong? 11:46 - Can Cong provide loyal candidates? 12:20 - Who are the defectors? 13:21 - Can Cong cross 21 seats without alliance? 15:31 – Is Cong ready to ally with AAP? 16:01 – AAP targeting Cong, RGP MLAs' constituency? 17:54 – AAP doesn't target BJP's constituency? 18:45 – AAP aspiring for victory at Velim & Benaulim back again? 19:42 - Break 20:30 – What if Altone's constituency gets ST reserved? 22:20 – Which constituency will Altone contest if not Quepem? 25:47 – Will AAP vacate Benaulim if alliance happen? 27:04 -Relations with CM 28:56 – BJP leaders not allowing Quepem's development? 30:51 – If Quepem gets ST reserved, does Cong have candidate? 32:54 – How much Altone rate CM's working style? 34:28 – Closing 34:47 – End Credits 34:52 – ADVT