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  • CM Pramod Sawant, Goa BJP President Sadanand Tanavade go away for Delhi for legislative celebration assembly

    By means of ANI

    PANAJI: Goa appearing Leader Minister Pramod Sawant and Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) state President Sadanand Tanavade on Tuesday left for Delhi for the legislative celebration’s assembly.

    Sooner than leaving for the nationwide capital, Goa appearing Leader Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday mentioned that the brand new govt will likely be shaped after the election of the chief of the legislative celebration within the presence of the Central observer of the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP).

    “Central observer (of the BJP) will come… a dialogue will likely be completed, and the chief of the legislative celebration will likely be elected after which the formation of the federal government will happen. I’m going to Delhi lately,” mentioned Sawant in Panaji.

    The BJP Parliamentary Board has appointed Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar because the central observer for Goa and Union Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry L Murugan has been made the co-observer.

    On Saturday, Sawant tendered his resignation to Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhawan in Panaji to pave means for the formation of the brand new govt after the BJP received the preferred mandate within the state. The BJP emerged as the one greatest celebration in Goa, profitable 20 seats within the 40-member state Meeting, leaving Congress with 11 seats at a far off 2nd place.

    Unbiased applicants bagged 3 seats whilst two seats each and every went to the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak (MGP). Progressive Goans Birthday celebration and Goa Ahead Birthday celebration (GFP) were given one seat each and every.

    The BJP, which fell one seat in need of the bulk determine in Goa, is ready to retain energy within the state with the assistance of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak (MGP) and impartial applicants.

  • TMC constitutes panel to study deficient efficiency in Goa polls

    By way of PTI

    KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday constituted a committee to study the birthday celebration’s dismal efficiency within the just lately held meeting elections in Goa, the place it drew a clean.

    TMC nationwide basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee, in a observation, stated that the birthday celebration will convene a sequence of inner evaluate conferences to introspect its position in Goa.

    The evaluate committee, headed by way of the birthday celebration’s Haryana chief Ashok Tanwar, will even include Sushmita Dev, and Sourav Chakraborty, he stated.

    “We’re convening a sequence of inner evaluate conferences and the primary conclave might be hung on March 26 the place applicants, their core group participants and particular person participants of the birthday celebration might be invited,” the Diamond Harbour MP, who had visited Goa a number of instances in previous 4 months to construct the birthday celebration’s organisation, stated.

    “We started our venture in Goa to fill the void created because of loss of an effective, powerful opposition. Over the following 5 years, we recommit ourselves to taking part in that position,” Banerjee stated. The birthday celebration secured a little bit over 5 in step with cent of the votes however didn’t win a seat.

    A number of senior Congress leaders together with former Goa leader minister Luizinho Faleiro, had joined the birthday celebration forward of the elections.

  • BJP, Congress leaders rush to Goa, dangle talks with smaller events

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    BELAGAVI: Because the countdown starts for the meeting effects on Thursday, political events in Goa are fiercely guarding their doable successful applicants from covetous poachers. With a hung meeting having a look forthcoming, the Congress moved its applicants to a hotel in Madgaon on Wednesday, whilst AAP herded its flock to an unknown “protected location”.

    To steer clear of a repeat of 2017 — when a big staff of Congress legislators defected to the BJP in spite of the birthday party rising as the one biggest — the Congress has rushed a group headed by means of P Chidambaram, D Okay Shivakumar, Satish Jarkiholi, Dinesh Gundurao and Sunil Kedar to Goa to stay its flock in combination.

    Consistent with resources, the Congress is more likely to herd its successful legislators to Rajasthan if there’s a hung meeting, and the BJP falls in need of a majority. On the other hand, KPCC Operating President Satish Jarkiholi mentioned the Congress gets a majority and shape the federal government by itself.

    On his arrival in Goa, Jarkiholi mentioned the birthday party despatched a group of most sensible leaders to Goa to determine methods to lend a hand the Congress shape the federal government in case of a hung meeting. Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar mentioned his birthday party was once in talks with AAP and MGP, and that AAP had made it transparent it could no longer reinforce the BJP underneath any instances.

    “The BJP might hotel to poaching of Congress MLAs provided that it falls method in need of a majority. It’s assured of having the reinforce of 5 to 6 MLAs, basically Independents and MGP. Even if BJP calls MGP a herbal best friend, the MGP is but to elucidate its stand on a conceivable post-poll alliance,’’ mentioned senior journalist Kishor Naik Gaonkar.

    BJP’s election in-charge of Goa Devendra Fadnavis mentioned the BJP would get a majority by itself however would come with MLAs of alternative events within the govt any method. Leader Minister Pramod Sawant went a step additional, claiming his birthday party would get the numbers by itself and a gathering have been mounted at 4pm on Thursday on the birthday party administrative center in Panaji.

    In spite of the BJP management’s repeated claims that MGP would best friend with it, MGP leader Sudhin Dhavalikar informed a piece of media on Wednesday that he would no longer reinforce a Pramod Sawant-led BJP in Goa, because it had no longer handiest “purchased” the MGP MLAs but in addition sacked him (Dhavalikar) from the cupboard in 2019 with out explanation why.

    Regional events and doable Unbiased MLAs have stored each the BJP and Congress on tenterhooks in Goa and are looking ahead to the effects earlier than calling the pictures. 

  • Goa polls: Congress makes a decision to behave all of a sudden to stake declare for presidency formation

    Via PTI

    PANAJI: Congress veteran P Chidambaram held a gathering with the Goa Meeting ballot applicants of his birthday party and the ones of best friend GFP on Wednesday evening, the place it was once made up our minds that the alliance will title its chief right away after the election effects are out and stake declare for presidency formation, resources mentioned.

    The verdict is supposed to steer clear of a repeat of the 2017 fiasco when the Congress had didn’t shape a central authority in Goa regardless of scoring the utmost collection of seats.

    Polling for the 40-member Space was once hung on February 14 and the counting of votes will probably be taken up on Thursday.

    Maximum go out polls have predicted a hung Space within the tiny coastal state, main the political events to formulate their methods protecting in thoughts other post-result situations.

    The Congress had contested the election on 37 seats, whilst best friend Goa Ahead Birthday party (GFP) had fielded 3 applicants.

    The Congress, which had saved its applicants in a luxurious lodge at Bambolim close to Panaji in North Goa since Tuesday night time, shifted them to some other lodge in Margao the town on Wednesday night time.

    This lodge is owned by means of some of the birthday party applicants.

    Assets mentioned that Chidambaram, who’s Congress’s Goa election in-charge, held a gathering with the applicants of the Congress and the GFP, which was once additionally attended by means of Karnataka Congress president D Okay Shivkumar, who’s these days tenting in Goa.

    All the way through the assembly, it was once made up our minds to elect the chief of the gang right away after the effects are out and stake declare to shape the federal government with state Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.

    “The appointment with the governor can be sought right away after the effects are declared. We do not wish to devote the errors that came about after the 2017 election effects,” a senior birthday party office-bearer mentioned.

    Chatting with newshounds, Shivkumar mentioned that the entire applicants are in combination and there is not any concern of any cut up.

    “BJP is understood for its dependancy of poaching. This is the reason we now have requested all our applicants to stick in a not unusual lodge,” he mentioned.

    In 2017, regardless of successful 17 seats, the Congress may now not come to energy because the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government below the management of its stalwart Manohar Parrikar.

    The BJP eyes a 3rd consecutive time period in workplace.

  • Goa vote depend on Thursday; BJP eyes third time period, Cong hopes for transparent mandate

    By means of PTI

    PANAJI: Counting of votes polled within the February 14 Meeting elections in Goa will likely be taken up on Thursday morning within the state, the place the ruling BJP is looking for a 3rd directly time period in energy, whilst the opposition Congress is hoping for a transparent mandate in its favour to keep away from the fiasco of 2017.

    As many as 302 applicants contested for the 40 meeting seats which noticed multi-cornered fights because of presence of a number of smaller and regional outfits but even so the BJP and the Congress, the 2 primary political forces in Goa.

    The votes will likely be counted at two puts – Damodar School in Margao and Govt School of Polytechnic at Altinho in Panaji, protecting Meeting constituencies falling in North Goa district and South Goa district, respectively, officers stated on Wednesday.

    Maximum go out polls have predicted a hung Space within the tiny coastal state, main the political events to formulate their methods conserving in thoughts other post-result eventualities.

    Double COVID-19 vaccination certificates has been made obligatory for coming into counting centres, the place 3 layers of safety will likely be in position, they stated.

    A senior reputable stated elaborate preparations were made at each the counting centres and the entire effects are anticipated by way of round midday.

    “The counting of votes of the entire constituencies can be taken at one move, ranging from poll papers, sharp at 8 am,” he stated.

    North District Returning Officer Ajit Roy stated strongrooms, the place EVMs were saved, will likely be opened at 6.30 am, however the true counting will get started at 8 am.

    Roy stated 3 layers of safety were installed position at each the counting centres and somebody eligible to go into the amenities must lift both a unfavourable RT-PCR certificates or double vaccination evidence. He stated most 11 rounds of counting in line with constituency can be held.

    But even so the BJP and the Congress, the Goa Ahead Birthday celebration, the Maharashtra Gomantak Birthday celebration, the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration and the Trinamool Congress except for independents contested the polls.

    Within the 2017 polls, regardless of successful 17 seats, the Congress may just now not come to energy because the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government beneath the management of Manohar Parrikar. The easy majority mark within the 40-member Home is 21.

  • Polls: Congress shifts flock to luxurious hotel in Goa amid prediction of Mar 10 effects finishing in useless warmth

    By means of PTI

    PANAJI: Determined to keep away from the repeat of the 2017 fiasco when it had did not shape a central authority in Goa in spite of scoring the utmost collection of seats, the Congress has shifted all of the applicants who had contested the Meeting polls to a luxurious hotel in Bambolim village close to Panaji forward of the counting of votes on March 10.

    For the reason that the political stakes are very prime and taking into consideration the quicksand of Goa politics, the birthday celebration would possibly not permit some applicants even to discuss with the counting centre on Thursday, a senior Congress chief mentioned on Wednesday.

    On the other hand, Michael Lobo, who give up the BJP-led Goa govt forward of the polls and contested on a Congress price tag, mentioned all of the applicants will cross to the counting centre.

    With the prediction of a hung Meeting atmosphere off energy video games in Goa, Congress on Tuesday night time shifted all its applicants in a luxurious hotel at Bambolim village, round 5 km clear of Panaji.

    All of the applicants checked within the hotel on Tuesday night time with their baggage, indicating that the federal government formation could also be an extended haul.

    On the other hand, Congress leaders refused to confess that the birthday celebration was once corralling its applicants as it isn’t prepared to take any probabilities given the subtle quantity sport.

    “We’re right here to have fun the birthday of Opposition chief Digambar Kamat. It is a birthday celebration time,” Lobo, who contested the election from house turf Calangute, instructed journalists.

    Kamat celebrated his birthday on March 8. Lobo mentioned Congress had not anything to worry as all of the applicants are in combination. “There is not any fear about poaching,” he added.

    On the other hand, a senior Congress chief spoke in regards to the nervousness within the birthday celebration over conserving the flock towards the backdrop of the 2017 revel in through which intense infighting and the lengthen in staking declare to shape a central authority value the birthday celebration pricey.

    “There are worries. For this reason the applicants are saved underneath one roof. Probably the most applicants might not be allowed even to discuss with the counting centre the next day to come. Their counting brokers will constitute them,” a senior Congress chief mentioned.

    Lobo, alternatively, mentioned that all of the applicants will cross to the counting centre. “Allow them to have fun their victory and go back to stake a declare to shape the federal government,” he mentioned.

    With its power whittled down to simply two MLAs within the 40-member Space from the 17 seats it had received within the 2017 polls and the Goa political area getting crowded with the access of TMC and AAP, the Grand Previous Celebration did some direction correction forward of polls this time.

    Earlier than the polls, hung on February 14, Congress made all its 37 applicants signal affidavits to make sure that they are going to now not defect to different events once you have elected.

    The Congress had taken all its applicants in a unique bus to a temple, a church in addition to a dargah in Goa and made them take the ‘anti-defection’ pledge.

    Senior leaders, together with AICC Goa election in-charge P Chidambaram and Goa table in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao, had been intently tracking the traits.

    Within the 2017 polls, in spite of successful 17 seats, Congress may just now not come to energy because the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government underneath Manohar Parrikar.

  • Poaching recreation set to start in Goa: Congress, BJP sharpen industry abilities

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    BELAGAVI: Political traits in Goa have picked up tempo after go out polls indicated a imaginable hung meeting, giving the BJP and Congress 15-17 seats every within the 40-member Area. Within the coming days, the coastal state is prone to witness lodge politics, and a few hardnosed horse-trading. 

    Each the BJP and Congress are gearing as much as poach every different’s legislators to reach the magic choice of 21 to shape the federal government — the BJP is once more prone to lodge to Operation Lotus, which it effectively performed in Karnataka and previous, in Goa. Political analysts say regional events like MGP, AAP, Goa Ahead, TMC and Independents also are a very powerful within the formation of the brand new govt. 

    Whilst the Congress management is assured that none of its MLAs would transfer aspects within the match of a fractured result, resources stated the robust hyperlinks Panaji MLA (BJP) Atanasio Monsarrate (Babush) has with Congress leaders would possibly turn out to be useful to poach a minimum of a couple of legislators from the grand previous celebration. The similar Monserrate had spearheaded Operation Lotus after the final meeting elections, herding 10 Congress MLAs into the BJP to shape the federal government.

    The Congress is attempting to collect enhance from regional events and attainable Impartial applicants who’ve already introduced that they’re preventing for the BJP’s defeat. “If the location calls for, we will be able to attempt to get the enhance of all to shape the federal government,’’ stated a famous Congress chief from Goa. 

    Congress MLA from Calangute Michael Lobo stated, “No person will surrender the Congress. Let the BJP take a look at any ways, use the ED and different businesses, we’re united and won’t go away the celebration beneath any instances.’’ Lobo claimed that leaders from different events are involved with the Congress, and none from the MGP or the Independents would sign up for the BJP because the latter had already backstabbed them.

    He stated Congress would shape the federal government in Goa at 5pm on March 10, and the BJP could be within the opposition. In the meantime, Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Dinesh Gundurao arrived in Goa forward of counting of votes, whilst KPCC President D Ok Shivakumar is anticipated to land in Panaji on Wednesday. 

    The BJP central management is already having a look to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday party (MGP) for a imaginable post-poll alliance, and scouting for as many Independents as imaginable. “Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari’s just right rapport with the MGP would possibly turn out to be useful if the celebration falls wanting a majority. With a minimum of 3 or 4 Independents set to win, maximum of them and the MGP would possibly rally in the back of BJP because the celebration is in energy on the Centre. The Congress may additionally win a minimum of 15 seats but it surely won’t be capable of get the enhance of MGP or Independents,’’ says political analyst Suraj Nandrekar from Goa.

    Senior journalist Kishor Naik Gaonkar says the Congress might be able to shape a central authority with the assistance of Goa Ahead, TMC and AAP, provided that it manages to get very with regards to the bulk mark of 21 seats. AAP, TMC and Goa Ahead would possibly in combination win 4 to 5 seats if predictions by way of native political pundits are to be believed.

    Assets stated poaching of MLAs is approaching as soon as the effects are out on Thursday. Goa Pradesh Congress Birthday party (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar stated, “Baffled by way of approaching defeat, the BJP hacked the telephones of Congress leaders to have the opportunity to return to energy illegally once more. The BJP misused energy and snooped on Congress leaders, together with former CM Digambar Kamat.’’ Terming it a significant factor, Digambar Kamat stated the BJP will have to prevent resorting to such ways to return to energy.

    DKS, depended on disaster supervisor
    The Congress has deputed Karnataka unit leader DK Shivakumar to Goa for any disaster control, if required, after declaration of effects. He has been tasked with protecting the flock in combination and taking fast selections if there’s a hung verdict. Shivakumar used to be despatched to Rajasthan all over the disaster following Sachin Pilot’s insurrection. He had additionally averted poaching of Karnataka MLAs in 2018, forcing CM BS Yediyurappa to renounce forward of the ground take a look at. All of the Congress applicants can be staying in a lodge in North Goa sooner than they transfer to their counting stations.

  • Horse-trading approaching in Goa as go out polls point out hung meeting

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    BELAGAVI: The political tendencies in Goa have picked up tempo after the go out polls indicated a imaginable hung meeting. 

    Whilst each the BJP and Congress are geared as much as poach each and every different’s legislators to reach the magic choice of 21 to shape the federal government, it is still noticed whether or not the BJP will hotel to any other spherical of ‘Operation Lotus’ which it effectively performed to shape its govt in Karnataka and Goa after the former meeting elections within the respective states.

    Within the backdrop of go out polls giving each the BJP and Congress on the subject of 15 to 17 seats within the 40-member Goa meeting, the political analysts in Goa really feel the position of regional events like MGP, AAP, Goa Ahead, TMC but even so Independents is the most important within the formation of the brand new govt.

    Whilst the Congress management is assured that none of its MLAs would transfer facets within the match of a fractured consequence, assets mentioned the sturdy hyperlinks of Panaji MLA (BJP) Atanasio Monsarrate (Babush) with the Congress leaders in Goa would possibly come in useful for the BJP to poach no less than a couple of legislators from the grand previous celebration. The similar Monserrate had spearheaded `Operation Lotus’ after the closing meeting elections in Goa herding 10 Congress MLAs into BJP to assist the latter shape a central authority.

    Famous Congress MLA from Calangute, Michael Lobo mentioned, “No one will hand over the Congress celebration. Let the BJP take a look at any ways additionally by means of the use of the ED and different businesses. We’re all united and won’t go away the celebration below any instances.” On the other hand, Lobo mentioned, the leaders from different events are involved with the Congress and that none from MGP or the Independents additionally would sign up for the BJP because the latter had already backstabbed them.

    He mentioned the Congress would shape the federal government in Goa at 5 pm on March 10 and the BJP can be within the opposition.

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    With the prediction of a hung meeting, the BJP’s central management is eager to have a post-poll alliance with MGP but even so poaching as many Unbiased applicants as imaginable.

    Consistent with assets, the BJP Central management is attempting for a imaginable post-poll alliance with Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday celebration (MGP), which is prone to win two to 3 seats. 

    “Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari’s excellent rapport with MGP would possibly come in useful because the BJP is making plans to take his assist to get MGP’s fortify if the celebration falls in need of a majority. With no less than 3 to 4 Independents set to win from other seats, maximum of them and MGP would possibly rally in the back of BJP because the celebration is in energy on the Centre. The Congress might also win no less than 15 seats however it won’t be capable of get the fortify of MGP or Independents,” says political analyst Suraj Nandrekar from Goa.

    Senior journalist Kishor Naik Gaonkar mentioned the Congress celebration could possibly shape a central authority with the assistance of Goa Ahead, TMC, and AAP provided that it manages to get very on the subject of the bulk mark of 21 seats. AAP, TMC, and Goa Ahead would possibly in combination win 4 to 5 seats if the predictions of native political analysts are to be believed.

    In the meantime, Goa Leader Minister Pramod Sawant mentioned the BJP gets 18 to 22 seats to shape a central authority in Goa. On the other hand, he went on so as to add that his celebration would search the fortify of MGP if wanted. It manner, the CM isn’t 100% assured that his celebration would achieve a majority by itself.

    Suraj Nandrekar says the BJP won’t proceed Pramod Sawant because the Leader Minister if the celebration will depend on the regional events or Independents to shape a central authority. Sitting MLA Vishwajit Rane, a tender chief from the BJP would possibly emerge as a consensus candidate for the CM’s place if the celebration will get the fortify of Independents and regional events to shape a central authority, he added.

    Resources mentioned the sport of poaching of MLAs is approaching by means of each the BJP and Congress as soon as the effects are out on March 10. President of Goa Pradesh Congress Birthday celebration (GPCC) Girish Chodankar mentioned, “baffled by means of the approaching defeat, the BJP in Goa hacked the telephones of Congress leaders to give you the chance to come back to energy illegally once more. The BJP misused energy and snooped on Congress leaders together with former CM Digambar Kamat.”

    Calling the telephone tapping of the Congress leaders as a significant factor, Digambar Kamat mentioned, the BJP will have to forestall resorting to such acts to come back to energy.

  • Congress will shape subsequent executive in Goa, says Michael Lobo

    Through PTI

    PANAJI: Congress chief and previous Goa minister Michael Lobo on Thursday expressed self assurance that the celebration will shape the federal government within the state via dislodging the BJP after the Meeting ballot effects pop out on March 10, and pushed aside speculations that the Sonia Gandhi-led celebration will cut up within the coastal state.

    Addressing a press convention within the presence of Chief of Opposition Digmbar Kamat and Goa Congress leader Girish Chodankar, Lobo additionally pushed aside rumours that the highest BJP management used to be involved with him to change over after the consequences subsequent week.

    “If the consequences are out via 3 pm on March 10, the Congress will shape the federal government via 5 pm,” he claimed.

    Lobo, who joined the Congress in January this yr after quitting the BJP-led state cupboard, mentioned the folks of Goa knew who used to be making false claims about him.

    “Do not fall prey to such rumors. No person will depart the Congress. Let the BJP check out force techniques additionally via the use of the Enforcement Directorate and different businesses. All of us are united and won’t depart the Congress,” he asserted.

    Lobo mentioned the Congress will supply a solid executive within the state.

    “The BJP will likely be within the opposition and we’re assured about it,” he mentioned.

    Lobo claimed leaders of alternative events within the state had been involved with the Congress.

    “They don’t seem to be taken with supporting the BJP. Now not a unmarried impartial MLA or the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday party will move close to the BJP, because it back-stabbed the MGP. No person trusts them now,” Lobo claimed.

    The Congress chief mentioned on March 10, the folks of the state would feel free after “liberation from the BJP”.

    After the 2017 Goa Meeting polls, the Congress had emerged as the only celebration via profitable 17 seats within the 40-member Space.

    Then again, the BJP, which bagged 13 seats, then temporarily tied-up with some regional outfits, together with the MGP, and independents to shape executive.

    Over the past 5 years, a number of Congress leaders hand over the celebration and its energy within the Meeting used to be decreased to 2.

    Polls to elect the brand new state Meeting had been hung on February 14 this yr and the counting of votes could be finished on March 10.

  • I used to be referred to as by means of ED 10 instances after TMC entered Goa politics: Abhishek Banerjee

    Via PTI

    PANAJI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday claimed that ever since his birthday party forayed into Goa’s electoral politics, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned him 8 to 10 instances on the behest of the BJP.

    In arguable remarks, he advised Goan citizens to “take cash from the BJP, however vote for the TMC” within the February 14 meeting polls.

    Addressing a public assembly at Cumbharjua in North Goa, he stated the BJP has been “misusing energy” and focused on the TMC, the ruling birthday party in West Bengal.

    The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is contesting the meeting polls in Goa in an alliance with the MGP, the state’s oldest regional outfit.

    Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of Mamata Banerjee.

    The Trinamool Congress basic secretary claimed his birthday party has turn into a powerful pressure within the tiny coastal state dominated by means of the BJP.

    “The BJP has been misusing energy towards the TMC, which has turn into a powerful pressure in Goa. Each for the reason that TMC has come to Goa, the Enforcement Directorate, on the behest of the BJP, has summoned me 8 to 10 instances,” the Lok Sabha MP claimed.

    Banerjee asserted his birthday party won’t get intimidated and vowed to combat again.

    “I’m status right here and I provide you with my phrase that regardless of how a lot the BJP tries to intimidate us, we will be able to now not bow down prior to them,” he stated.

    “Until the time I’m alive, until the time blood is flowing thru my veins, I can proceed to combat in your rights,” the highest TMC chief stated, making an emotional pitch for his birthday party and looking for votes for it in what’s a brand new terrain for the 24-year-old outfit which continues to be to make a mark out of doors its stronghold of West Bengal.

    Banerjee advised Goan citizens to punish the BJP for its “betrayal”.

    “You’re taking cash from the BJP, however vote for don fula (two vegetation – ballot image of TMC) and betray the BJP like they betrayed Goans in 2017 (when the saffron birthday party got here to energy),” stated the 34-year-old flesh presser.

    Banerjee stated the best betrayal for Goans used to be in 2017 when “each MLA other people voted for bought his soul for Rs 50 crore”.

    “Everybody in Goa is conscious about this truth. There are 20,000 to twenty-five,000 citizens according to constituency. So, you’ll calculate for your self. One vote for them prices Rs 20,000,” he stated.

    But even so the BJP, he additionally centered the opposition Congress.

    The TMC chief stated, “Your vote, your agree with, your religion, your love, your blessings, your honour is being bought by means of each the BJP and the Congress for an insignificant Rs 20,000.

    Banerjee stated what took place with Goa in 2017 hasn’t ever took place in every other state all over the remaining 50 years.

    “You voted for the Congress and rejected the BJP. However the Congress performed with the affection and agree with of the folks of Goa. Purchasing and promoting politics will have to forestall in Goa,” he stated.

    After the remaining meeting polls, the Congress emerged as the only biggest birthday party, however it used to be the BJP which shaped a central authority by means of briefly forging an alliance with smaller events and Unbiased MLAs.

    Banerjee stated the time has come to vote for blank politics and this may also be ensured handiest by means of the TMC-led alliance.

    “Vote casting for every other birthday party except for the Trinamool Congress is the same as vote casting for the BJP which in flip method defeat of Goa,” he added.

    Regarding the BJP’s oft-repated communicate of “double engine” goverment, Banerjee pushed aside it as “double loot”.

    The time period “double engine” is utilized by BJP leaders to seek advice from the birthday party being in energy on the Centre in addition to in a state.

    “Loot of assets is occurring in Goa and any other loot of the nationwide exchequer is occurring in Delhi (Centre),” the TMC chief stated.

    The state, which has a 40-member meeting, will cross to the polls on February 14 and votes shall be counted on March 10.