Panaji, Oct 20 (PTI): The Congress dissolved block committees of Shiroda and Mandrem assembly constituencies in Goa Friday, after the MLAs from the two seats quit the party to join the BJP.
Subhash Shirodkar who represented Shiroda assembly constituency in South Goa and Dayanand Sopte who represented Mandrem in North Goa resigned as members of the state Assembly on October 16. Both joined the BJP the same day.
State Congress spokesperson Amarnath Panjikar said in a statement Friday that Mandrem and Shiroda block Congress committees have been dissolved with immediate effect.
Both block committees will be reconstituted after consulting local office-bearers of the party, Panjikar said.