However, the TMC, which had recently welcomed several Congress leaders, had also indicated that all opposition forces should unite against the BJP. (Photo: News18)
The Congress is struggling to topple the BJP in Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh, while it wants to retain power in Punjab.
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The Congress on Monday rubbished all media reports claiming a possible alliance of the party with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Goa elections 2022. Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal called such reports “baseless and untrue” and said the Grand Old Party was “confident” of winning the state elections soon. Goa assembly elections are to be held on February 14.
It was pointed out that the Congress, which has tie-up with the Goa Forward Party, is also eyeing an alliance with other opposition parties to ensure its victory in the state and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi called on senior party leaders Venugopal and P. Chidambaram met. In Delhi to discuss the same.
He said on Twitter, “The rumor discussed by Shri @RahulGandhi on possible alliance with TMC in today’s meeting is completely baseless and untrue. I assure that the Congress party is confident – we will bring Goa back on the path of progress soon.”
Rumors circulating that a possible alliance with TMC was discussed by Mr. @Rahul Gandhi Today’s meeting is completely baseless and untrue. I assure that the Congress party is confident – we will bring Goa back on the path of progress very soon.
— KC Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) 10 January 2022
Rahul Gandhi returned from foreign tour late last night.
However, the TMC, which had recently welcomed several Congress leaders, had also indicated that all opposition forces should unite against the BJP.
The Central Election Committee of the Congress is also expected to meet soon to finalize the candidates for the assembly elections in the five states. The Congress is fighting to defeat the BJP in Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh, while trying to retain power in Punjab.
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