Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, Jan 16: Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming 2022 Goa Assembly Elections together in an alliance, said Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut on Sunday. He also said that the party will have a discussion on seat-sharing with NCP on Tuesday.
“Shiv Sena and NCP will contest together in Goa assembly elections, there will be a discussion on seat sharing on 18th. NCP’s senior leader Praful Patel will discuss seat-sharing in Goa on January 18,” Raut said.
“Our list of candidates is ready. The seat-sharing will be discussed on 18th January and after that, we will announce the list of candidates,” he added.
Meanwhile Congress, the alliance partner in Maharashtra will fight the election alone.
“In Maharashtra, we are in government with NCP and Congress, but in Goa, seat-sharing is not possible with Congress. They (Congress) will also have some compulsions, we will also have some compulsions,” said Raut.
Notably, the Assembly Elections in Goa will be held in one phase, which will take place on February 14, 2022. The counting of votes will be held on March 10.
