Goa, Oct. 31 -- With elections around the corner, there have been strong political movements in the State with national leaders of political parties all descending into Goa. While the local leaders are stepping up the ante in the political arena, in order to display a show of strength, many of them rely on the support of elected representatives at the panchayat or municipal level.

Against that backdrop and in the run up for the assembly elections that has seen political parties tussle in a game of one-upmanship, the focus of local government bodies has also shifted.

Now the focus is on which political leader is backing the ruling group of elected representatives of the respective panchayat or municipal body.

In the last six months or s...