VALPOI: One has never lost an election, the other has never contested one. Both come from a political lineage boasting of fathers having served as CMs, but when it comes to testing the ballots, Vishwajit Rane holds the upper hand against Roy Naik. In the pocket borough of the Rane family, it isn`t the colour of the party that matters, but the person contesting. Nestled amidst the verdant Western Ghats, the battle for Valpoi isn`t fought on party lines. Vishwajit, who has tested the waters as an Independent before contesting on Congress ticket, will, for the first time, stand on a BJP ticket; a party which, until a few months ago, was his favourite punching bag. `I`ve no problems. People from...
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