PANAJI
The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said that in the last three months of its Goa foray, the party had covered much ground, gained political support and earned credibility for taking up social issues.
The Mamata-led party said that within a short span, TMC’s presence in Goa has sounded the death knell for Congress, who, after the 2017 Assembly elections, had emerged as the single largest party.
TMC said it was bolstered by the induction of the State's political heavyweights like Luizinho Faleiro (former chief minister), Churchill Alemão (former CM and Member of Parliament), Trajano D'mello (former Goa Congress spokesperson) and Reginaldo Lourenco (former Congress sitting MLA).
Banking on the political acumen of these leaders, the party said it vouches for their experience in solving the issues plaguing the State.
"Political observers indicate that these leaders are instrumental in creating a support base for TMC in Goa and are likely to influence the outcome of the upcoming elections," it added.
The party recalled how a day after taking oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, its national vice-president Luizinho Faleiro in his maiden speech raised issues such as mining and linear projects that are detrimental to Goa.
Highlighting its Griha Laxmi scheme, which promises direct transfer of Rs 5,000 per month into the account of a woman in every household, the party said this welfare measure will make a major impact in the State.
"What makes the scheme stand out is the proposition of universal coverage, encompassing all 3.5 lakh households of Goa," it added.
"This scheme which is an integral part of TMC’s door-to-door campaigns has received a massive response from people, with more than 75,000 registrations within a mere span of five days since its rolling out," the party said.
Touching on its alliance with MGP, the party said, "According to political analysts following the electoral landscape of Goa, the recently formalised TMC-MGP alliance is likely to deal a fatal blow to the chances of the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government."
