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Claiming that BJP’s decision to support Congress and Goa Forward Party (GFP) to
elect a sarpanch in Curti-Khandepar panchayat was weird, MGP’s Ponda block president Anil Naik also insisted that the unholy alliance between the three parties would never damage the MGP in Ponda constituency.
“Though they have taken control of Curti-Khandepar panchayat, we are still strong as we have five panchas. Their majority is fractured. Let them work.
At present we will not disturb their coalition,” MGP local leader Naik told The Goan.
The BJP, Congress and Goa Forward Party (GFP) had joined hands on Tuesday to displace the MGP from taking control of the Curti-Khandepar panchayat, by getting GFP supporter Santan Fernandes elected as sarpanch. Sudhir Raut of MGP had also filed his nomination.
Sources informed that one panch from the BJP-Congress-GFP alliance was to have voted for MGP’s candidate, but was eventually persuaded to voting in favour of Fernandes.
“We have seven councillors in Ponda Municipal Council and five panch members in Curti-Khandepar panchayat. This will definitely help us win in the next assembly election. We are becoming stronger every passing day and this unholy alliance of three parties will never damage the MGP in Ponda constituency. On the contrary, it
will only help us,” Naik said.
Incidentally, Naik chose not to blame the BJP for the Curti-Khandepar sarpanch election, as the MGP had not sought the support of the BJP.
“But the BJP going along with Congress is something weird and unwanted. However, it is their decision and we don’t blame them for anything. Let them work with each other. We will
not disturb them,” Naik said.
The crucial support of Congress-backed panch Dadi Naik to get Fernandes elected as sarpanch has now angered many Congress supporters, who have claimed that Congress leaders have given easy access to GFP to woo Congress supporters in Ponda constituency.
