Trinamul Congress Vice-President Luizinho Faleiro on Friday announced his withdrawal as a Trinamool candidate from Goa's Fatorda constituency for the upcoming Assembly polls, according to ndtv.com.

"I announce my withdrawal as Goa TMC candidate from Fatorda and hand over the baton to a young woman advocate. That has been the policy of the party - to empower the women," said Faleiro. The TMC's new candidate is Seoula Avilia Vas.

Faleiro, took the decision after 'he could not do justice' in the last election. "My earlier experience says that when I fought the election last time, we could not do justice to them. To replace me, we have a very able Flora, who will represent the Fatorda constituency," he added.

He said that he had consulted party leaders before stepping down. "I've taken this decision after consulting our party's national chairman because I would like to fight and campaign all over Goa for all the TMC candidates so that they can perform well," said the formere Goa Chief Minister.

TMC MP Mahua Maitra said, "We have chosen a woman who is a fighter, an activist and most important she is not connected to a political family. That is what Mamata Banerjee wants to do."