Congress will form govt in Goa: Pilot

Panaji: Congress will get a clear majority in the February 14 Goa elections but newcomers like AAP and TMC will not gain any political dividend, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday. The TMC or AAP which want to try their luck in Goa will not gain any political dividend on March 10, he said.

Congress will get a clear majority in the February 14 Goa elections but ‘’newcomers’’ like AAP and TMC will not gain any ‘’political dividend’’, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Pilot said the Congress will form government in Goa after March 10, when counting of votes will be taken up. ‘’It is interesting to see that many parties are trying to enter Goa. These parties which are contesting elections in Goa are doing a lot of chestthumping and resource mobilisation but voters will look at the background of parties who are capable of delivering (on promises),” he said.

The Congress leader said that tactics like ‘’poaching of candidates and using resources’’ will not sustain in a long run. ‘’The TMC or AAP which want to try their luck in Goa will not gain any political dividend on March 10,” he said. Pilot said Congress is heading towards a clear majority in Goa, which has total of 40 seats up for grabs. “Congress will form a government in Goa which will deliver and will be transparent. The manifesto of the Congress will serve as a road map for government,” he said.

Pilot said that this election has become interesting as various political parties have started raising the voice of Goans.

“Indeed, we could not form a government last time (after 2017 polls in Goa), but it is also true that people of Goa had voted for Congress and its candidates,” he said, adding that Congress stands for issues that are important for culture, heritage, history and future of the coastal state.

Pilot said that despite being in power at the Centre and in Goa, the BJP has not been able to resolve issues like mining.