NCP’s Clock may tick in Goa as 2027 polls draw closer
With the clock ticking towards the upcoming Assembly election, a question doing the rounds in political circles is whether any new outside political party will try its luck in Goa in 2027. The Aam Aadmi Party made a high-profile entry into Goa in 2017, while Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) made its much-publicised foray into the State’s political landscape in 2022.
Margao Master Plan 2041 stuck in limbo, public consultations still pending
Is the much-hyped Margao Master Plan 2041 now long forgotten by the government and the powers that be, or is the government simply in no mood to seek public feedback and suggestions before finalising the plan?The question has come to the fore since nothing has been heard in the corridors...
Alliance buzz grows, but Cong-GFP remain apart
Will the Congress and the Goa Forward Party return to the negotiating table after the two sides spoke about a grand alliance of opposition parties to fight the 2027 Assembly election? For the moment, however, nothing appears to be on the cards, with the Congress preoccupied with the Goy Rakhonn...
Salcete strategy: Overlapping ambitions complicate Oppn's Grand Alliance plan
MARGAOOne question that is increasingly being asked in political circles in the run-up to the 2027 Goa Assembly elections is: Why does Salcete matter so much to the prospects of an alliance among like-minded non-BJP opposition parties? The answer goes beyond the fact that eight Assembly constituencies fall within the...
‘Goa First’ takes back seat as grand alliance talk gains pace
Guess the fate of the Goa First alliance stitched together by the Aam Aadmi Party and Goa Forward Party just a fortnight ago to take on the BJP in the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly election. Not much has been heard about Goa First anymore from the Goemkar Ghor, the headquarters...
