The Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party in Goa announced a pre-poll alliance for the February 14 assembly polls, accusing the Congress party of leaving talks for a tri-party alliance on the lines of the Maha Vikas party in Maharashtra hanging.
"We had thought that we should extend the MVA from Maharashtra to Goa. Congress should play the major role and we (NCP and Shiv Sena) would contest some seats," Patel told reporters.
"We tried to speak to the Congress. We told them let us work together, so we are able to take on the government. Sanjay Raut on behalf of Shiv Sena made a similar offer... But they never said 'no' or 'yes'. They did not give us adequate seats," NCP leader Prafulla Patel told reporters in Panaji on Wednesday.
"NCP and Shiv Sena had a discussion and we will be fighting elections together. We will field 10 to 12 candidates from each party. We have not decided the number yet. The names of the candidates will be finalised in the next thre- four days," he said.
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(Published 19 January 2022, 10:59 IST)
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