By means of PTI
PANAJI: As many as 24 legislators in Goa, which is 60 consistent with cent of the overall energy of the 40-member state Meeting, have switched events within the ultimate 5 years, a file through an organisation has stated.
The Affiliation of Democratic Reforms (ADR) stated in its file that with this, Goa has set a novel document, which is “extraordinary” within the historical past of Indian democracy.
Meeting polls in Goa might be hung on February 14.
“Within the 5 12 months tenure of the present Meeting (2017-2022), as many as 24 MLAs have modified their events, which is 60 consistent with cent of the overall energy of the Area. It hasn’t ever came about anyplace else in India. A transparent mirrored image of utter disrespect to the mandate of electorate. A callous technique to ethics and self-discipline overborne through out of control greed at its worst,” the file mentioned.
It stated the checklist of 24 MLAs does no longer come with the names of Vishwajit Rane, Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte, who had resigned as Congress MLAs in 2017, and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), ahead of contesting elections on its tickets.
Ten Congress legislators had crossed over to the BJP in 2019.
They incorporated the then chief of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar (Quepem constituency).
Different Congress MLAs who had converted to the BJP are – Jennifer Monserrate (Taleigao), Francisco Silveria (St Andre), Filipe Nery Rodrigues (Velim), Wilfred Nazareth Menino D’sa (Nuvem), Clafasio Dias (Cuncolim), Antonio Carano Fernandes (St Cruz), Neelkanth Halarnkar (Tivim), Isidore Fernandes (Cancona), Atanasio Monserrate (who gained the Panaji through election in 2019 after dying of Manohar Parrikar).
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Celebration (MGP) MLAs Deepak Pauskar (Sanvordem) and Manohar Ajgaonkar (Pernem) had additionally converted to BJP all the way through the similar duration.
Jayesh Salgoankar of the Goa Ahead Celebration (GFP) from Saligao had additionally joined the BJP.
Lately, former Goa leader minister Ravi Naik, a Congress MLA from Ponda, joined the ruling saffron celebration.
Any other former CM and Congress chief Luizinho Faleiro (Navelim) had joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is attempting its electoral success in Goa for the time within the February 14 meeting polls.
Churchill Alemao, a former CM who had gained at the Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) price tag in 2017 additionally switched to the TMC not too long ago.
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, a Congress MLA from Curtorim, additionally joined the Mamata Banerjee-led celebration.
Alternatively, Lourenco resigned from the TMC as neatly and sought after to go back to the Congress, however wasn’t taken.
He has now determined to contest the impending polls as an impartial.
Any other MLA, Wilfred D’sa, who had hand over the Congress and joined the BJP in 2019, has resigned from the ruling celebration and is contesting as an impartial.
Deepak Pauskar has hand over the BJP as neatly.
Impartial MLAs Rohan Khaunte (Porvorim) and Govind Gaude (Priol) have joined the BJP, whilst any other impartial legislator, Prasad Gaonkar, has joined the Congress.
The BJP MLAs, who hand over the celebration are – Pravin Zantye (Maem), who has now joined the MGP, Michael Lobo (Calangute), who has joined the Congress, Jose Luis Carlos Almeida (Vasco Da Gama) has joined the Congress, whilst Alina Saldanha (Cortalim) has joined the Aam Aadmi celebration (AAP).
After defections and resignation of MLAs, the present energy of the Congress within the Area is 2, whilst that of the BJP is 27.
The electoral fight for Goa has transform multi-cornered with the access of the TMC and competitive campaigning through the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.
Thus far, ballot tie-ups had been solid between the regional MGP and the TMC, and between the Congress and the GFP.
Within the 2017 elections, the Congress had emerged because the single-largest celebration in Goa through successful 17 seats within the 40-member Area, however may no longer come to energy because the BJP, which bagged 13, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government.
