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PANAJI: MGP president Pandurang “Deepak” Dhavalikar said that the MGP-BJP alliance is necessary for a stable government in Goa and that there would be a pre-poll pact between the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party during the 2027 Goa assembly elections.
During the 2022 state assembly elections, there was no pre-election alliance between the two main parties.
According to Dhavalikar, if the MGP-BJP combination wins 25 seats, there won’t be any need to “buy” MLAs.
The MGP president stated, “I personally can win from any constituency in Ponda taluka.” He added, “However, my first preference is Priol constituency as nobody can touch my 10,500 to 11,000 votes there, while the next choices are Shiroda and Ponda constituencies.”
Dhavalikar also stated that he could relocate to Cumbharjua assembly constituency and run for office from that specific constituency.
BJP lawmakers Govind Gaude and Subhash Shirodkar currently represent the Priol and Shiroda assembly constituencies, respectively.
Gaude won the Priol seat in the 2022 state assembly elections, defeating Dhavalikar.
According to Dhavalikar, Goan voters are neither primarily BJP or MGP supporters, but when combined, the two parties receive 50% of the vote.
“In this alliance, we will propose contesting seven to eight seats,” he insisted, adding that the success of their relationship can be attributed to the identical ideals of both parties.
The MGP chairman added that in addition to effectively addressing other problems like unemployment, the MGP-BJP government will significantly improve Goa’s growth.
He went on to say that the MGP is ready for the Goa assembly elections in 2027, but a survey would be conducted to determine the party’s chances in this election.
The MGP chief further asserted that the BJP has proposed a post-election partnership with the MGP following the state assembly election in 2022.
