Goa: RGP firm on contesting Lok Sabha election, Congress calls it ‘B-Team’ of BJP

Goa: RGP firm on contesting Lok Sabha election, Congress calls it ‘B-Team’ of BJP Panaji, Dec 13 (IANS) Revolutionary Goans Party, against whom Congress had leveled allegations that it is ‘B-Team’ of BJP, has announced to field its candidates in both seats of Lok Sabha election. RGP President Manoj Parab has stated that his party wants to become the voice of Goa in Lok Sabha. “We are very serious about contesting both seats of Lok Sabha election to become the voice of Goa. There are many issues which can be raised in the Lok Sabha,” Parab said, adding through democratic process they are trying to finalise names of candidates. “Local postmen who were engaged by the post office were sacked and people from Maharashrtra were engaged in this service. Goans are not getting priority. Our youths are meeting injustice. We need to raise such issues in Lok Sabha,” he said, alleging present MP’s of Goa have failed to raise vital issues. RGP's lone MLA Viresh Borkar said that they are in the process to finalise the names for the Lok Sabha election. “We will field our candidates in both Lok Sabha seats. We are confident of winning and hence took the step to contest. BJP and Congress have betrayed the people of Goa. We are getting a positive response. People are tired of the BJP government. We are here to protect the identity of Goa,” he said. When asked whether RGP’s decision to contest election will benefit the national party (BJP), he said “BJP is getting advantage after Congress MLAs switch the party and join them (BJP),” Borkar said. Congress on many occasions had accused RGP calling it as the B-Team of BJP, because of whom they faced defeat in many constituencies. According to Congress they faced defeat in nine constituencies in the assembly election of 2022, only because RGP split the votes benefiting BJP. Former Union Minister and Congress senior leader P Chidamabaram had then said “We have lost in several constituencies due to small margins. It is clear that people of Goa wanted a change, but the split in votes gave opportunity to BJP,” RGP had secured 9.46 vote percentage in the assembly election after fielding candidates in 38 constituencies. IANS Sbk

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