Talks with Cong for Goa in vain: NCP, Sena

January 19, 2022 15:59

NCP leader Praful Patel on the Goa polls: "We made an offer to Congress to jointly contest Goa polls, but in vain. They neither said yes nor no ... NCP & Shiv Sena will jointly fight Goa polls, not all 40 seats, but a substantial number. First list may be released tomorrow followed by other lists."

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday announced that Sena will contest polls in alliance with NCP.

Claiming that Sena and NCP will be there in the 'khichdi', he also claimed that talks with its ally Congress did not fructify.

Sena, NCP and Congress are currently uneasy allies in the Maharashtra government. Goa, along with Uttarakhand will go to polls in a single-phase on February 14. Results to be announced on March 10.

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