SPOTLIGHT | Crisis in RGP opens new questions for Opposition
MAPUSAThe Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) entered Goa's political landscape as a disruptive force, channelling concerns over land, jobs, migration and cultural identity.In the 2022 Assembly elections, the party succeeded in translating public sentiment into electoral gains, securing representation in the Assembly and establishing itself as a credible alternative to both the BJP and Congre
SPOTLIGHT | AAP-Congress alliance bid faces Punjab contradiction
PANAJIThe Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) surprise overture to the Congress earlier this week for a pre-poll alliance in Goa ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections throws up a striking contradiction -- in Goa, AAP is urging the Congress to lead a united Opposition front against the BJP; in Punjab, however,...
SPOTLIGHT | As Congress struggles, GFP signals a more assertive role
MARGAOOn World Environment Day, Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai made a politically significant observation, saying it would be in the Opposition's interest if the ongoing turmoil within the Congress came to an end at the earliest.Sardesai, however, was equally emphatic that the regional party is not prepared to wait...
SPOTLIGHT | GRAND ALLIANCE: CAN OPPN UNITE?
PANAJIGoa’s Opposition space is in churn, with two of its key players -- the Congress and the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) -- rocked by internal dissent, leadership changes, resignations and factional exits.These developments have not only derailed the inherently fragile process of Opposition unity but have also raised questions
