As Priyanka Gandhi Flies In Ahead Of Goa Elections, Many Quit Congress
NDTV
There are also question marks over the Congress' alliance with the local Goa Forward Party - an influential former BJP ally also courted by the Trinamool
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit to Goa today - to campaign ahead of next year's election - came at a difficult moment for the Congress, which is leaking leaders in the state as it fights efforts from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP to replace it as the de facto leader of the opposition. With the strong & confident women of the Morpirla.These women have been instrumental in the environmental conservation and preservation of greenery in Goa. pic.twitter.com/8DDto0RzuB
The Congress faced a "spate of resignations" in the coastal state, according to news agency PTI, as Ms Gandhi Vadra flew in this morning.
Gupesh Naik, a former panchayat leader who was among those to walk out, slammed the party as a "non-starter" and said it "does not seem interested (in the election)".
In the southern part of the state, senior leader Moreno Rebelo also quit. Mr Rebelo cited discontent with the Congress' decision that Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco would defend his seat.
