BJP woos two MGP MLAs for single largest party tag

PANAJI: With chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s health showing slight deterioration, the political area has transform active once more with BJP getting back to the planning stage to look at ways and approach to checkmate Congress and build up its tally within the 40-member House.

Currently, Congress is the one largest birthday celebration with 14 MLAs, with BJP having 13.

Political circles are abuzz that there are strikes by means of BJP to get two of the 3 MLAs from its alliance spouse Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party into its fold, which has been denied by means of the regional birthday celebration on Monday.

There had been robust rumours that these two MLAs—tourism minister Manohar Azgaonkar and Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pauskar—would sign up for BJP on March 7 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is prone to deal with a rally within the state, but some said it should happen this week too.

But MGP on Monday got here out strongly, night posing in conjunction with all its MLAs with birthday celebration president Pandurang ‘Deepak’ Dhavalikar, in a display of power that they're all united.

MGP MLAs won't leave the birthday celebration, says Ramkrishna Dhavalikar

“Our MLAs won't leave the birthday celebration. The rumour is being unfold to defame MGP and it's plotted by means of some politicians at a wedding reception,” PWD minister and senior MGP chief Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said.

The birthday celebration president said that they had met to talk about political strategy for the byelections. “Some MLAs from a national birthday celebration are in contact with us to sign up for MGP,” he said.

Past few months has observed rising variations within the ruling alliance. With MGP deciding to contest byelections to both Mandrem and Shiroda constituencies, both BJP and Goa Forward Party leaders have been operating together to convince the two MGP legislators to shift allegiance to BJP. Both MGP and GFP have 3 MLAs each and every, whilst 3 independents have also supported BJP-led government. Lone NCP MLA makes up for the 40-member House, where 3 seats are vacant.

A political observer said if MGP wins any of the byelections, it will be in a commanding place to dictate terms and if need be make stronger an alternate government within the state. However, if MGP legislators sign up for BJP, then the regional power can be left with just one MLA, and received’t be capable of decide on any new equation. BJP sources also said the two MGP MLAs received’t must quit their meeting membership as they represent two-third of the birthday celebration within the House.

Rajya Sabha MP and BJP state president Vinay Tendulkar said the birthday celebration would frequently glance to enlarge. “If someone wants to sign up for the birthday celebration, we don’t announce prematurely. We always wish to enlarge the birthday celebration and that's former minister Ramesh Tawadkar has rejoined,” he said.

In the 2017 meeting polls, Congress had emerged as the one largest birthday celebration, but BJP with 13 MLAs cobbled up a central authority with all non-Congress groups and independents. Congress also were given a jolt when Vishwajit Rane joined BJP increasing its power to 14. In October closing year, Dayanand Sopte and Subhash Shirodkar quit Congress to sign up for BJP, bringing both the national events on par.

But with Mapusa MLA and former deputy chief minister Francis D’Souza passing away, BJP’s tally has decreased to 13 forcing the saffron birthday celebration to explore options to get the one largest birthday celebration tag.