Confirming the development to IANS, party MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Sankalp Amonkar said: "Yes we are merging with the BJP, a resolution in this regard has been taken."
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Land grabbers target ancestral property of UK Home Secy in Goa: Police
As the land grabbers have targeted properties of people living abroad, the SIT has urged people to recheck their records if the land is still in their possession, else they can file a complain.
Phogat case: Goa Police finds crucial evidence in Haryana
A special police team, which is in Haryana to investigate the BJP leader Sonali Phogat death case, has collected some important evidence, Superintendent of Police (North Goa) Shobhit Saxena said here on Friday.
Drug peddler, restaurant owner detained in Sonali Phogat murder case
Goa Police have detained a drug peddler and a restaurant owner on Saturday in connection with the murder case of BJP leader and actress Sonali Phogat, a top official confirmed.
Sonali Phogat death case should be probed by CBI: Congress
Calangute MLA Michael Lobo's reaction came after Goa police on Friday arrested Sudhir Sangwan (Phogat's PA) along with Sukwinder Singh in connection with the murder of Phogat, also a TikTok star.
Sonali Phogat was taken to Goa on pretext of film shoot, claims her brother
Inspector General of Police Omvir Singh Bishnoi said that an FIR under Section 302 (murder) has been registered at the Anjuna Police Station based on the complaint filed by Phogat's brother.
Sonali Phogat's death appears to be due to cardiac arrest: Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the state police are thoroughly investigating the Haryana BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat's death but prima facie cardiac arrest appears to be the cause of it.
Goa CM Sawant takes lead, 2 DyCMs trailing
Former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar, who is contesting as an independent is also trailing to the Bharatiya Janata Party's Atanasio Monserrate for the contest for the Panaji Assembly seat by 713 seats.
Goa polls: More hands to Oppn pump to flush out BJP, Congress isolated
Even as the consolidation of opposition votes could spell a challenge for the BJP, which until last week was relishing the prospects of a fractured opposition, the BJP has insisted that the coalition was too disparate and will not cut ice with the Goan voters.
Goans will not tolerate comparing local deity to a person: Goa CM lashes out at Trinamool
Sawant was referring to comparisons made by a local Trinamool Congress leader Kiran Kandolkar of West Bengal Chief Minister and the party's founder to goddess Shantadurga, a local deity revered as an avatar of Goddess Durga.
With Trinamool's entry, 'Durga' becomes political metaphor in poll-bound Goa
Goa Forward party president Vijai Sardesai whose patience has been put to the test by the Congress party over possible alliance formation, has taken recourse to paying homage to Durga, invoking a 'new dawn'.
Faleiro resigns as Cong MLA after hailing 'Mamata formula'
After his resignation, the legislative strength of the Congress party has been reduced to four. 17 Congress MLAs were elected to the state assembly in 2017. Barring the four remaining MLAs, all other Congress legislators have joined the ruling BJP since.
Centre reopening India for tourists, Goa can play big role: PM
The Central government is taking steps to reopen India to foreign tourists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that Goa, with its 100 per cent coverage of the first Covid-19 vaccine dose, could play a big part in the revival of the country's tourism industry.
Uninterrupted, 300-unit free power: Kejriwal's poll promise to Goa
Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Kejriwal, who arrived in Goa on Tuesday, also said that the promises are not "chunavi jumla", but a solemn guarantee by the party to the people of Goa.
Goa bars & restaurants open with 50% capacity
More than a month and a half after they were shut down in wake of a surge in Covid cases, restaurants and bars in Goa have been allowed to be operational at 50 per cent capacity, according to new SOPs which come into effect from Monday.
Tejpal acquittal: 'Serious Setback, Goa govt will not tolerate wrongdoing on woman'
Goa government will not tolerate any wrong done to a woman, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and added that his government would appeal against the verdict in the Bombay High Court.
Goa court acquits Tarun Tejpal of rape charges
Former editor-in-chief of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal was on Friday acquitted of rape charges, filed by a junior colleage who had alleged that the senior journalist had sexually assaulted her in a five-star resort in Goa in 2013.
To avoid Delhi pollution, Sonia arrives in Goa with Rahul
Sonia Gandhi is on medication after her discharge from the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on August 2, and her doctors are concerned about her consistent chest infection.
Been tough sourcing animals for Eid sacrifice: Muslim panel
Covid-19-related transportation restrictions have made it difficult to source animals, especially from neighbouring states, for sacrifice for the upcoming Bakri Eid, Association of All Goa Muslim Jamaat chief Shaikh Bashir Ahmed said on Friday.
Goa school teacher arrested for molesting 5 girls
Police in Goa have arrested a school teacher for allegedly molesting five girl students at a government school in Ponda sub district, an official said on Thursday.
Indigo flight makes emergency landing
A Goa-Delhi Indigo airline flight, which was also ferrying state Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral, had to make a turnaround and land at the Dabolim International Airport early on Monday, after its left engine caught fire.
Goa tourism linked to sex, drugs, gambling: former Dy CM
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner and president of the Goa Forward party Vijai Sardesai on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led coalition government for the degeneration of tourism in Goa.
Indian, French ships embark on sea phase of 'Varuna'
Indian and French naval ships took to the seas off Goa as part of the sea phase of Varuna, the largest Indo-French naval exercise till date, a statement issued by the Indian Navy on Wednesday said.
Pramod Sawant sworn in as 11th Goa CM
"Parrikar is not among us now and this responsibility has been given collectively to me by my party, alliance partners and independent MLAs. This is a big responsibility," Sawant told reporters soon after he was sworn in.
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar loses long battle to cancer
The Central government has announced national mourning on Monday and the national flag will fly at half-mast all across the country. A state funeral will be accorded to Parrikar, who was a former Defence Minister too.