BJP Ally Quits Alliance In Goa Over "Anti-Goan Policies", Writes To Amit Shah

"I write to you (Amit Shah) today formally declaring the Goa Forward Party's withdrawal from the National Democratic Alliance. There is no doubt that our relationship with the NDA ended in July 2019, with no room for reconsideration," Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai said.

The Goa Forward Party walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today, citing "anti-Goan policies" of the BJP-led state government. However, the move of the Goa Forward Party, which has 3 MLAs in the 40-member Goa House, will not have any impact on the stability of the Pramod Sawant government in the state since the Vijai Sardesai-led party is not a ruling constituent. The Goa Forward Party extended support to the NDA in 2017 to facilitate the formation of the then BJP-led state government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar. After Manohar Parrikar's death in 2019, the alliance soured when three Goa Forward Party ministers were dropped from the Pramod Sawant-led government.