Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) today condemned the statement made by Congress, claiming that alliance with them was the reason for the party’s failure in the recently concluded Goa Assembly Elections.
“We condemn this statement made by Congress Leader Vijai Bhike wherein he said that aligning with GFP was the major reason for their debacle in the assembly polls,” said GFP Leader Deepak Kalangutkar.
He further said that Vijai Sardesai called in for the United Goa front around two years back to take on the BJP.
“Vijai Sardesai had also met Rahul Gandhi and made things clear,” he said.
He further said that Congress had allotted Mandrem, Mayem and Fatorda constituencies to GFP.
“Our founder member Prashant Naik worked very closely in Canacona too despite we not getting that seat; this shows our commitment,” he added.
North Goa Congress Leader Vijay Bhike had said that aligning with the regional party was a “mistake”, and that is the reason for the Congress debacle.
“I feel that we made a wrong decision by having an alliance with Goa Forward, as the alliance did not benefit Congress, but another party took advantage of it,” Bhike said.