"Not Quitting Trinamool": Luizinho Faleiro On Withdrawing From Goa Contest

Mr Faleiro quit the Congress and joined the Bengal party as it launched its campaign for its debut election in Goa.

Trinamool Congress leader Luizinho Faleiro today denied rumours that he is quitting the party as his move to pull out of the Goa election contest triggered huge speculation.  

This morning, Mr Faleiro announced that he would no longer contest from Fatorda and a woman would be the Trinamool candidate instead.

"I announce my withdrawal as Goa Trinamool Congress candidate from Fatorda and hand over the baton to a young woman, a professional. That has been the policy of the party - to empower the women," Mr Faleiro said in Panaji.

The announcement led to speculation that Mr Faleiro is on his way out of the Trinamool, the party he joined last year after quitting the Congress.