Summary:
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met two Goa Forward Party MLAs and an independent legislator at his residence here after they extended their support to the party to defeat the BJP in the assembly polls early next year.
Goa Forward Party MLAs Vijay Sardesai and Vinod Palyekar and independent legislator Prasad Gaonkar met Gandhi and alleged that the BJP government in the state was "corrupt".
After the meeting Sardesai tweeted, "Met Shri @RahulGandhi along with my colleagues @prasadgaonkr13 and @vinod_palyekar.
We agreed to fight resolutely, wholeheartedly and unitedly on behalf of the people of #Goa to end the utterly corrupt, incompetent and undemocratic reign of @BJP4Goa." "Continuance of Goa under @BJP4Goa rule is an impossibility! Met with Shri @RahulGandhi.
Proud to be working for the 2nd liberation of #Goa with the great grandson of the person who enabled the 1st! The curse of the communal and anti-Goan @DrPramodPSawant govt will be blown away!" he added.
Assembly elections in Goa are slated for early next year and the Congress is seeking the support of smaller parties in the state to oust the BJP from power.