Goa Congress faced resignation and confusion over alliance with like-minded parties for the upcoming elections in this coastal state as the opposition party was getting ready for a series of meetings by general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday. A group of Congress leaders from Porvorim assembly constituency resigned on Friday morning. The group, backed by Independent MLA Rohan Khunte, claimed that the Congress was not serious about contesting the assembly elections to be held in early 2022.
Congress party is not showing interest in seriously contesting the upcoming Goa elections. It is a non-start because of the attitude of some of its leaders, former district panchayat member, Gupesh Naik, who led the group from Porvorim, told reporters. In another setback for the Congress, its senior leader Rebelo resigned from South Goa Moreno.
Rebelo’s resignation letter claimed he was upset after the party declared the sitting MLA from Curtorim constituency, Alexo Reginaldo Lourenco, as a “candidate” despite “working against the party”. Rebelo is a resident of Curtorim.
Alekso Reginaldo Lourenco, who has never participated in any party activity for the past four and a half years and on the contrary has only abused the party leaders and himself, worked against the official candidate of Curtorim in the recently held district panchayat election . Rebelo, in a letter addressed to Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar, said he was promoted as the party’s working president and was announced as a candidate by senior leaders during a conference held recently.
The series of resignations came after differences emerged in the Congress over the nature of its understanding with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) for the assembly elections. AICC Goa election in-charge P Chidambaram on Thursday said the GFP had extended support only to the Congress. and refused to term it as an alliance at this stage.
On the other hand, senior Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao has proposed a meeting between GFP chief Vijay Sardesai and Chodankar on Saturday. , ‘To defeat the BJP, my party extends support to the Congress party’. Rahul Gandhi Said we accept support. All other details are to be discussed further.” Within minutes of his statement, Rao had tweeted that I have addressed @Goaforwardparty President Shri @VijaiSardesai on 11/12/21 @INCGoa Chairman Shri @GirishGoa & others Invited for meeting with. , in Congress at 10 am Election Office, Patto Plaza, Panjim.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to address various programs and interact with youth and women during her one-day visit to Goa.
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