Goa Congress MLAs who joined BJP meet Nadda, Amit Shah in New Delhi

September 19, 2022 22:11

Seven out of the eight former Congress MLAs in Goa, who joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party last week, on Monday met BJP president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was also present during the meeting with Nadda and Shah in the national capital.

The seven MLAs -- Digambar Kamat, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Phaldesai, Sankalp Amonkar, Rudolf Fernandes and Aleixo Sequeira -- called on the two senior BJP leaders, Tanavade said.

The eighth MLA who switched sides, Michael Lobo, could not attend the meeting as he is currently out of station, he said.

Tanavade said discussion at the meeting revolved around providing good administration in the state.

The state BJP president said all the MLAs will return to Goa from New Delhi by Monday night.

On Wednesday last, all the eight legislators joined the BJP after passing a resolution in a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party. -- PTI

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