Impossible to oust BJP in Goa if other parties don’t tie-up:Goa Forward

Panaji

Newly formed party, Goa Forward is of the view that it would be difficult to keep BJP away from regaining power in the state Assembly elections due next year, if other like-minded forces do not come together.

“Unless there is an alliance, it is impossible to oust BJP during the next state Legislative Assembly elections,” Goa Forward (GF) president Prabhakar Timblo said.

“The people of Goa want a stable government post 2017 polls, and if non-BJP parties cannot assure the stability, the votes will be polled for BJP bringing it to power,” he said.

Timblo said in the absence of an alliance, the votes of other parties will get divided.

The newly-formed Goa Forward is supported by independent legislators, including Vijai Sardesai (Fatorda), Rohan Khaunte (Porvorim) and Naresh Sawal (Bicholim).

The Congress recently ruled out any alliance during the polls and instead had appealed Sardesai to join the party.

PTI