Goa Khabar: <\/strong>The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), under the leadership of its President Shri Girish Chodankar, has appointed seven new Block Congress Presidents as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the party\u2019s organisational structure and intensify its grassroots presence across Goa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per the order issued by GPCC President Girish Chodankar on October 8, 2026, the following appointments have been made:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Shri Harichandra Mankar \u2013 Valpoi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Shri Suryakant P. Gawade \u2013 Sankhali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Shri Anand Baidkar \u2013 Mapusa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Shri Edwin Benny Vaz \u2013 St. Cruz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Shri Sanjay Narayan Desai \u2013 Curchorem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Shri Savio Gomes \u2013 Cuncolim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Shri Yogesh Nagvekar \u2013 Fatorda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The appointments reflect the Congress party\u2019s commitment to building a strong, active and people-oriented organisation at the block level. The newly appointed presidents will play a crucial role in strengthening coordination among party workers, expanding public outreach, addressing local issues and mobilising people around matters affecting Goa and Goans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The GPCC is focused on empowering grassroots leadership, strengthening the party\u2019s presence in every constituency and preparing the organisation to effectively take up the concerns of the people. These appointments are part of the larger effort to revitalise the Congress organisation and build a united and determined team committed to protecting Goa\u2019s identity, democratic values and the interests of its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The GPCC congratulates all the newly appointed Block Congress Presidents and wishes them success in their responsibilities. The party expects them to work with dedication, unity and commitment to strengthen the Congress at the grassroots and serve the people of Goa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New appointments across Valpoi, Sankhali, Mapusa, St. Cruz, Curchorem, Cuncolim and Fatorda Goa Khabar: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), under the leadership of its President Shri Girish Chodankar, has appointed seven new Block Congress Presidents as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the party\u2019s organisational structure and intensify its grassroots presence across Goa. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":104357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,6],"tags":[3794,38],"class_list":["post-115807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-155","category-6","tag-featured","tag-goa"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115814,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115807\/revisions\/115814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/841923753_2110577459553317_3128295890230797998_n-809x1024.jpeg\")
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