Panjim, Feb. 17 -- Team Herald

In a world where political allegiances often shift and former friends become rivals, the longstanding friendship between Power Minister Ramakrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar and the late former MLA Lavoo Mamledar remained steadfast, despite their political differences over the years.

Paying his final respects to Mamledar at Ponda on Sunday, Dhavalikar, visibly emotional, reflected on the decades-long friendship he shared with the late leader, recalling their childhood and college days together. "Lavoo was not just my childhood friend at Almeida High School in Ponda, but also my companion during college. After securing his degree in BSc, Lavoo worked briefly as a teacher before joining the Goa Police Department as...