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Congress will shape subsequent executive in Goa, says Michael Lobo

Through PTI

PANAJI: Congress chief and previous Goa minister Michael Lobo on Thursday expressed self assurance that the celebration will shape the federal government within the state via dislodging the BJP after the Meeting ballot effects pop out on March 10, and pushed aside speculations that the Sonia Gandhi-led celebration will cut up within the coastal state.

Addressing a press convention within the presence of Chief of Opposition Digmbar Kamat and Goa Congress leader Girish Chodankar, Lobo additionally pushed aside rumours that the highest BJP management used to be involved with him to change over after the consequences subsequent week.

“If the consequences are out via 3 pm on March 10, the Congress will shape the federal government via 5 pm,” he claimed.

Lobo, who joined the Congress in January this yr after quitting the BJP-led state cupboard, mentioned the folks of Goa knew who used to be making false claims about him.

“Do not fall prey to such rumors. No person will depart the Congress. Let the BJP check out force techniques additionally via the use of the Enforcement Directorate and different businesses. All of us are united and won’t depart the Congress,” he asserted.

Lobo mentioned the Congress will supply a solid executive within the state.

“The BJP will likely be within the opposition and we’re assured about it,” he mentioned.

Lobo claimed leaders of alternative events within the state had been involved with the Congress.

“They don’t seem to be taken with supporting the BJP. Now not a unmarried impartial MLA or the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday party will move close to the BJP, because it back-stabbed the MGP. No person trusts them now,” Lobo claimed.

The Congress chief mentioned on March 10, the folks of the state would feel free after “liberation from the BJP”.

After the 2017 Goa Meeting polls, the Congress had emerged as the only celebration via profitable 17 seats within the 40-member Space.

Then again, the BJP, which bagged 13 seats, then temporarily tied-up with some regional outfits, together with the MGP, and independents to shape executive.

Over the past 5 years, a number of Congress leaders hand over the celebration and its energy within the Meeting used to be decreased to 2.

Polls to elect the brand new state Meeting had been hung on February 14 this yr and the counting of votes could be finished on March 10.