BJP makes promises before polls, fails to deliver afterwards: GFP Chief
PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai has accused the BJP government of making false promises in its election manifestos and failing to deliver on welfare schemes, citing the withdrawal of the free water scheme, non-implementation of the promise of three free LPG cylinders annually and the limited disbursement of financial assistance to households.S
BATTLE 2027: THE ALLIANCE ARITHMETIC
The political arithmetic of Goa's 2027 Assembly election is beginning to change. After a 2022 contest marked by a fragmented opposition, parties are now exploring whether consolidation can produce a stronger electoral proposition. But alliances bring competing ambitions of their own, making seat-sharing and vote transferability as important as the decision to join hands. With five months to go, the emerging political equations offer clues to how the next contest could take shape
Congress doors still open to all parties willing to take on BJP: Thakare
PANAJI: AICC Goa in-charge Manikrao Thakare on Saturday reiterated that the Congress is keeping its doors open to parties willing to unite against the BJP, saying the party has made efforts to bring the opposition together.Speaking after a meeting to review preparations for the Congress' Goy Rakhonn Yatra, scheduled to...
GFP urges Governor to withhold assent to Land Acquisition, Ease of Doing Business Bills
PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai has urged Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju to withhold assent to two Bills passed by the Goa Legislative Assembly on September 2, citing concerns over land acquisition, freehold conversion of industrial land and drafting deficiencies.In a memorandum submitted on Monday, Sardesai sought...
Cong confident of unity in Oppn ranks despite visible cracks
PANAJIAmidst visible cracks in Goa’s Opposition ranks, State Congress president Girish Chodankar on Tuesday sought to project confidence in forging a united front ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. “We are confident of fo
