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MARGAO: Former minister Mickky Pacheco issued a one-month ultimatum to the Congress leadership to spell out its strategy for the 2027 Assembly elections, indicating that he may launch a separate political platform if clarity is not provided.
Pacheco said the Congress should not later accuse him of attempting to split votes or indirectly aiding the BJP if he decides to chart an independent political course. He maintained that the onus would lie with the party leadership if such a situation arises.
Speaking to the media, the former minister said he expects the Congress to clearly communicate how it plans to approach the 2027 elections and whether it intends to assign him any role in the run-up to the polls. He said the lack of communication has prompted him to publicly seek answers.
Pacheco claimed that senior Congress leaders had approached him during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the recently concluded Zilla Panchayat polls, but added that there has been no engagement from the party since those elections concluded.
He said he has the right to express his views on the Congress, noting that the party repeatedly seeks his support during election periods but disengages once the polls are over. According to him, this recurring pattern has eroded trust and raised serious concerns about the party’s organisational functioning.
Calling upon the Congress to take decisions without delay, Pacheco said continued indecision would force him to consider alternatives, including forming his own political outfit. He asserted that if the current approach continues, an independent platform could potentially perform better than the Congress in the 2027 elections.
Clarifying that his remarks should not be seen as a threat, Pacheco described them as a “reality check” for the party leadership. He said his intention was to prompt introspection, organisational restructuring and meaningful re-engagement with committed leaders and workers.
Pacheco also alleged that the Congress becomes visible only during election periods, after which both leadership and organisation largely vanish from the ground. He said this cycle has repeated itself after every election, including the recent Lok Sabha and Zilla Panchayat polls.
