Goa election 2022: Republican party extends support to Congress

PANAJI: All India

Republican

Party on Sunday extended its

support

to Congress in its fight to vote out the BJP-government in the coming assembly election.

Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar said that, in Goa, All India Republican

Party

has a presence in 16 constituencies and has active members, especially in Pernem, Mandrem, Tivim, Siolim and Aldona. “After discussion with their national president, they have agreed to work for our candidates,” Chodankar announced at a press conference, which was attended by All India Republican Party’s state president, Dyaneshwar Varkhandkar.

Varkhandkar said they are supporting Congress to defeat BJP. “Congress is a secular party and has always worked for the people of Goa.” They have discussed their demands with Congress.