MGP, Trinamool seal pre-poll pact ahead of Mamata’s visit
The Hindu
Combine pitches for good governance as its main poll plank
The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) on Monday announced it would contest the forthcoming Goa Assembly elections in an alliance with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) as the combine pitched for good governance as its main poll plank to take on the ruling BJP.
The alliance between Goa’s oldest regional party and the new entrant in State politics comes ahead of TMC chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to the coastal State on December 13.
MGP president Deepak Dhavalikar told reporters the details of the alliance would be announced at a later stage and added the two parties will be sharing seats for polls to the 40-member Assembly.
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