Efforts to bring opposition parties together ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections are gaining momentum, with Congress holding preliminary alliance discussions with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) and preparing to engage with the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP).

AICC Goa In-charge Manikrao Thakare described the preliminary seat-sharing meeting with Goa Forward Party as positive, stating that discussions covered Goa’s overall political situation and potential opposition candidates. He said both parties would meet again soon, with the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders expected to join the next round of discussions to take the alliance process forward.

Thakare also confirmed that Congress would hold alliance discussions with RGP, stating that previous interactions had been positive. Responding to the controversy surrounding two rival committees within RGP, he said Congress had held discussions with Viresh Borkar, whom he described as the party’s national president. He maintained that Congress had engaged with a legitimate political party.

Meanwhile, Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai termed the meeting with Congress a “good start”, saying both parties were on the same wavelength. He called for all parties genuinely opposed to the BJP, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to come together on a common platform.

Sardesai said a united opposition was what Goans wanted and urged parties to set aside differences to work towards a common political platform. He added that detailed seat-sharing discussions would take place at the next meeting with Congress.

Sardesai also clarified that talks with RGP had not yet begun.