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‘Mahadev Naik joining Congress won’t have impact’PANAJI: Former minister in the Manohar Parrikar government, Mahadev Naik on Friday said he will quit BJP and join Congress on Sunday. After Shirodkar joined BJP, Naik had said that he is ready to join Congress if offered ticket to contest byelection to defeat Shirodkar.Earlier, Naik had told TOI, “If Congress offers me ticket then I will join them. Subhash Shirodkar , who was elected on Congress ticket in the 2017 assembly elections, joined BJP in October last. BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar said, “Naik joining Congress will not have any impact on the party’s prospect in Shiroda. Naik is being shortlisted by Congress for the Shiroda bypoll..