PANAJI: Senior Congress leader Digambar Kamat left for New Delhi on Sunday, amid hypothesis that he might sign up for the ruling BJP, regardless that the former chief minister denied the sort of transfer.
Speculations were rife that Kamat may be inducted into the BJP and given a major place within the state executive, taking into account chief minister Manohar Parrikar's deteriorating well being.
Kamat used to be second in command within the BJP until 2005 when he converted to the Congress.
The senior Congress leader, who held reins of the state from 2007 to 2012, left for Delhi on Sunday.
"I am leaving for Delhi on a business trip. It is purely personal," Kamat stated earlier than boarding the flight to Delhi from the Goa airport.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar accused the BJP of spreading rumours about Kamat.
"This is a game plan of the BJP's dirty tricks department which is spreading rumours to malign the image of Kamat and the Congress," he stated.
Chodankar additionally alleged that the BJP used to be seeking to scare its personal alliance partners with such speculations.
"Kamat is very much in the Congress and he will continue with the party," he added.
Meanwhile, Goa BJP president Vinay Tendulkar refused to comment on stories in a section of media that the issue of Kamat becoming a member of the saffron birthday party used to be discussed throughout its MLAs' meeting held here on Saturday.
The well being of 63-year-old Parrikar, who's suffering from a pancreatic ailment, deteriorated on Saturday, sparking demanding political activities across events within the coastal state.
The BJP on Sunday stated it's "already thinking on Goa political transit phase" even as it asserted that the state executive used to be "stable" and warned other folks against rumours.
State minister Vijai Sardesai met Parrikar on Saturday at his non-public place of dwelling at Dona Paula close to here and stated his well being had "deteriorated", however he used to be "stable".
Speculations were rife that Kamat may be inducted into the BJP and given a major place within the state executive, taking into account chief minister Manohar Parrikar's deteriorating well being.
Kamat used to be second in command within the BJP until 2005 when he converted to the Congress.
The senior Congress leader, who held reins of the state from 2007 to 2012, left for Delhi on Sunday.
"I am leaving for Delhi on a business trip. It is purely personal," Kamat stated earlier than boarding the flight to Delhi from the Goa airport.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee president Girish Chodankar accused the BJP of spreading rumours about Kamat.
"This is a game plan of the BJP's dirty tricks department which is spreading rumours to malign the image of Kamat and the Congress," he stated.
Chodankar additionally alleged that the BJP used to be seeking to scare its personal alliance partners with such speculations.
"Kamat is very much in the Congress and he will continue with the party," he added.
Meanwhile, Goa BJP president Vinay Tendulkar refused to comment on stories in a section of media that the issue of Kamat becoming a member of the saffron birthday party used to be discussed throughout its MLAs' meeting held here on Saturday.
The well being of 63-year-old Parrikar, who's suffering from a pancreatic ailment, deteriorated on Saturday, sparking demanding political activities across events within the coastal state.
The BJP on Sunday stated it's "already thinking on Goa political transit phase" even as it asserted that the state executive used to be "stable" and warned other folks against rumours.
State minister Vijai Sardesai met Parrikar on Saturday at his non-public place of dwelling at Dona Paula close to here and stated his well being had "deteriorated", however he used to be "stable".
Ex-Goa CM Kamat leaves for Delhi amid rumours of joining BJP
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