Goa Assembly Elections 2022: TMC claims Congress did not responded to its alliance plan in Goa polls

The Trinamool Congress has claimed that it sent an alliance plan to Congress leader P Chidambaram, who is currently the party's election in charge of the Goa election, but he did not respond. 

"I went to meet Mr. Chidambaram. I went with the proposal that given the situation in Goa and the focus on removing the divisive BJP, we must unite. I sat with him for one hour with a concrete plan," Congress Pavan Verma said.  

Not only this but Congress has reverted NCP and Shiv Sena alliance too for Goa assembly polls. Earlier, Sanjay Raut said that Shiv Sena failed to convince Congress of the alliance in Goa assembly elections,  "We held discussions with Congress but no result came out of it. Shiv Sena and NCP tried to form a Maha Vikas Aghadi-like government of Maharashtra in Goa, but Congress leaders think they can get the majority on their own," said Sanjay Raut.

Before him NCP leader Praful Patel hits out at Congress for not making an alliance with the party, the leader said Congress can't win the Goa assembly polls, "Congress thinks it can fight the Goa Assembly elections on its own. It is up to them. We are not talking to them anymore. NCP and Shiv Sena will fight this election together. NCP will definitely win a few seats in Goa."

Meanwhile, the voting in Gao will take place on  February 14. The voting will be held as per covid protocols in the state, said the Election Commission. The patients can also vote through postal ballot, said the poll panel. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are the main contenders for the elections in Goa. The counting of the polls will be held on 10 March along with the other four states.