{"id":111195,"date":"2026-04-06T17:46:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111195"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:16:41","slug":"aap-exposes-bjp-congress-mgp-nexus-in-ponda-urges-voters-to-choose-the-broom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111195","title":{"rendered":"AAP exposes BJP-Congress-MGP &#8216;Nexus&#8217; in Ponda; urges voters to choose the &#8216;Broom&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a scathing attack on the BJP, Congress, and MGP, alleging a &#8220;political setting&#8221; designed to mislead voters in the upcoming Ponda by-election. AAP leaders claimed that the three parties have entered into a secret alliance to ensure that power remains within their circle, regardless of the election outcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AAP State President <strong>Valmiki Naik<\/strong>, along with Senior Vice President <strong>Sandesh Teleikar Dessai<\/strong>, General Secretary <strong>Adv. Surel Tilve<\/strong>, and Mahila Wing President <strong>Mamata Maben<\/strong>, addressed the media to expose what they termed a &#8220;tripartite nexus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The &#8216;Backdoor&#8217; Strategy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Valmiki Naik alleged that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is fearful of a direct defeat and has therefore kept a &#8220;backdoor&#8221; open through the Congress candidate, Ketan Bhatikar. According to AAP, the Congress campaign is being managed by individuals who have direct ties to the ruling BJP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The Chief Minister is scared of losing. They are trying to field two BJP candidates in Ponda\u2014one officially on the Lotus symbol and another unofficially through the Congress,&#8221; Naik stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Startling Allegations of Family Ties and Cross-Party Support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To back their claims of a nexus, AAP leaders highlighted specific instances of overlapping loyalties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Congress-BJP Connection:<\/strong> AAP pointed out that the Congress campaign in-charge, <strong>John Pereira<\/strong>, is leading the charge for the opposition while his wife, <strong>Wilma Pereira<\/strong>, is a BJP Panch and a known supporter of the ruling party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The MGP-Congress Link:<\/strong> Despite the MGP being in a formal alliance with the BJP at the state level, MGP Councillor <strong>Geetali Talaulikar<\/strong> is reportedly openly backing the Congress candidate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Call for Change<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>AAP leaders argued that these instances prove the BJP, Congress, and MGP are &#8220;three sides of the same coin,&#8221; working together to retain power by any means necessary. They urged the voters of Ponda to see through this &#8220;political drama&#8221; and reject the established parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The people of Ponda deserve an honest alternative. Don&#8217;t fall for this setting. It is time to sweep away this corruption and vote for the <strong>Jhadu (Broom)<\/strong>,&#8221; the party leaders appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The allegations have stirred the political landscape in Ponda, as the by-election approaches, with AAP positioning itself as the only genuine opposition to the status quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a scathing attack on the BJP, Congress, and MGP, alleging a &#8220;political setting&#8221; designed to mislead voters in the upcoming Ponda by-election. 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