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Goa Forward Party mum over GPCC chief’s alliance stand

It’s a sheer coincidence that nothing has been heard from Goa Forward Party chief Vijaibab Sardesai nor the party’s spokesperson on GPCC chief Amitbab Patkar’s stand that the Congress-Goa Forward alliance still stands. Post-2022 election results, when the Congress was stranded way back with 11 seats and the Goa Forward leadership sulking over the Congress’ refusal to concede more seats, Vijaibab had raised questions over the very future of the alliance. It’s another matter that Vijaibab later joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo campaign in Madhya Pradesh. Any questions?

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When Patkar cleared the air over Congress-GFP alliance

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Jun 3, 2023, 12:40 AM IST
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Congress chief Amitbab Patkar’s statement that the Congress-Goa Forward Party’s alliance is still intact assumes significance on two counts: one, the present Congress leadership believes that the main opposition party should take all anti-BJP forces together against the saffron brigade. Secondly, and more importantly, political observers say Amitbab has sent a message loud and clear to certain leaders within the Congress and outside, who had in the past tried to put spokes…

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