AAP irrelevant in Goa, Congress ceding space to them, says GFP

PANAJI: Congress’ failure to fill the vacuum in the opposition has prompted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to project itself as the alternative against BJP in Goa, said Goa Forward Party on Wednesday.
GFP president Vijai Sardesai said that AAP, which is not a relevant force in Goa, is attempting to gain traction using the poll promise of free electricity.
Sardesai also said that he has yet to hear from the Congress leadership about his offer for a pre-poll alliance.
“There is very clear attempt to create an opposition out of a party that is not relevant and this is the failure of Congress to miss out of the central narrative,” said Sardesai. “The AAP is challenging the government and Congress is watching as if it is a time pass.”
The Fatorda MLA said that power supply is not a predominant issue for the state as the citizens are worried about coal transportation.
“In Goa, electricity is not the issue, coal is the issue. Why didn’t they come saying No to Coal? What is the point of the debate?” said Sardesai.
When asked about the alliance talks with Congress, Sardesai said that the Congress style of functioning is slow. “The Congress has not responded to us about the alliance. The Congress is an old party and their tendency is to take long to get their processes going. They need to focus on Goa. There is no point waking up after they lose Goa,” said Sardesai.
Sardesai also hit out at BJP for the setback in the mining case, describing it as the second time that the Supreme Court has slapped the state government.