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.
Cong keeps its CM cards close, while Yuri’s name gathers buzz
When Leader of Opposition Yuribab Alemao was leading the party and the Goy Rakhonn Yatra, social media was flooded with videos portraying the first-time Cuncolim MLA as “Goencho Fudar”. In fact, an impression has been gaining ground in Cuncolim and elsewhere that, since he is leading the party, Yuribab may...
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...
‘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...
Goa First: Non-BJP, non-Cong front or broader Oppn platform?
The recently formed Goa First alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Goa Forward Party appears to have come under the scanner of political observers. The reason seems simple. Following the alliance, differences in viewpoint have emerged between the partners over a fundamental question: whether Goa First is...
