{"id":111227,"date":"2026-04-07T19:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111227"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:42:44","slug":"ponda-by-poll-aap-slams-bjp-congress-mgp-nexus-claims-congress-candidate-is-cm-sawants-backdoor-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=111227","title":{"rendered":"Ponda By-Poll : AAP slams BJP-Congress-MGP &#8216;Nexus&#8217;; claims Congress candidate is CM Sawant\u2019s &#8216;backdoor&#8217; entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a blistering attack on the BJP, Congress, and MGP, alleging a &#8220;secret political setting&#8221; designed to mislead voters in the upcoming Ponda by-election. AAP leaders claimed that the three parties have formed an unholy nexus to ensure the BJP retains power, regardless of which candidate wins.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The &#8216;Nexus&#8217; Exposed:<\/strong> Addressing a press conference, AAP State President <strong>Valmiki Naik<\/strong>, along with Sr. Vice President <strong>Sandesh Teleikar Dessai<\/strong>, General Secretary <strong>Adv. Surel Tilve<\/strong>, and Mahila Wing President <strong>Mamata Maben<\/strong>, presented what they called &#8220;clear evidence&#8221; of a three-party alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaders pointed to two specific instances to back their claims:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Congress-BJP Connection:<\/strong> AAP highlighted that the Congress campaign in-charge, <strong>John Pereira<\/strong>, is the husband of <strong>Wilma Pereira<\/strong>, who is a BJP Panch-supporter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The MGP-Congress Connection:<\/strong> They further noted that MGP Councillor <strong>Geetali Talaulikar<\/strong> is openly campaigning for the Congress candidate, despite the MGP being in a formal alliance with the BJP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;CM is Scared of Losing&#8221;:<\/strong> AAP State President Valmiki Naik alleged that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is terrified of a direct defeat and has consequently kept a &#8220;backdoor open&#8221; through Congress candidate Ketan Bhatikar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This is a desperate attempt to field two BJP candidates under different symbols. Whether you vote for the lotus or the hand, the remote control remains with the BJP. They are playing a fixed match to retain power by any means necessary,&#8221; Naik stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Appeal to Voters:<\/strong> Urging the people of Ponda to see through this &#8220;political drama,&#8221; AAP leaders stated that the only way to break this cycle of setting-politics is to vote for the <strong>&#8216;Jhadu&#8217; (Broom)<\/strong>. The party maintained that they are the only credible alternative standing against the established nexus that has historically traded the trust of Goan voters for personal political gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a blistering attack on the BJP, Congress, and MGP, alleging a &#8220;secret political setting&#8221; designed to mislead voters in the upcoming Ponda by-election. 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