PANAJI
MGP state president Deepak Dhavalikar on Wednesday dismissed reports about fissures in the party's alliance with the TMC, accusing the ruling BJP of spreading malicious rumours out of desperation.
Dhavalikar also told a press conference that the BJP would be reduced to single digits in the upcoming polls while stating that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party would be contesting between 10 to 11 seats in alliance with TMC.
"There is a lot of fake news these days. This is national level fake news. We have already formed an alliance with TMC. Seat sharing is on. By tomorrow afternoon seat-sharing (discussions) will end. TMC has announced some of its candidates yesterday, we will be announcing our candidates tomorrow," the MGP president told reporters.
"Spreading such news before an election and creating a misunderstanding in the minds of the voters and disturbing people is done by those who feel that the sand is slipping from under their feet. The sand under the BJP's feet is slipping and they dream a lot. From those dreams, they come up with such news. We have given a word to the Trinamool Congress and we have kept that word. We will form a government and that, the BJP fears," he also said.
Dhavalikar also said that the BJP was facing popular ire, adding that the ruling party's internal surveys have indicated that it would be reduced to single digits in the elections.
"You have seen what the state of the BJP is in Bicholim. I met a lot of people there. The Speaker has refused to accept a ticket. He has sensed the popular anger against the BJP which is why he has backtracked. This is the case everywhere," he said, accusing the BJP of failing to deliver on its promises through five years in power.
Dhavalikar also said that the party had no talks with Speaker Rajesh Patnekar, accusing the BJP of trying to poach its candidate for the constituency Naresh Sawal.
"We have not spoken to Patnekar. They took two of our candidates, but we emerged stronger. They tried a lot to poach Naresh Sawal. He is smart and knows how politics works," he said.
