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Allies can't agree even on whether alliance talks have begun
Ahead of the 2027 assembly election, Goa's ruling allies have given conflicting accounts of whether BJP-MGP alliance talks have begun. CM Pramod Sawant said discussions started; minister Sudin Dhavalikar said they have not.
Two old rivals, one seat: Mandrem row puts Goa's BJP-MGP alliance under strain
Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and his one-time rival Dayanand Sopte have joined forces to reclaim Mandrem, setting up a seat-sharing clash between the BJP and its ally, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, ahead of next year's election.