Panaji, Dec 6 (TIWN) The Trinamool Congress and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), a regional political outfit, are in the final stages of alliance negotiations, even as president of the MGP Deepak Dhavalikar on Monday said that the party had passed a resolution to align with the West Bengal-based party for the 2022 Assembly polls.

Rao, who is on his first official visit to the state since he was appointed as the AICC in-charge, has given the local Congress leadership till November end to have every booth committee in place. He said that the party will work towards improving its presence in each of the 40 constituencies. “The Congress should be strong in all the 40 constituencies, and if we are strong and other parties have compromised themselves for their personal gains, how can we align with such people,” said Rao. “We are strong on our own and we will fight on our own.”
Rao met with all MLAs, including the defiant Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginald Lourenco. Without directly referring to Lourenco, Rao said that indiscipline will not be tolerated. He did not specify what action would be taken when MLAs or officebearers speak out against the party.
The former Karnataka Congress chief said that he is sure that the Congress will have absolute majority in the next elections.