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Kejriwal Rules Out Congress Tie-Up in Goa, Alleges BJP–Congress Nexus as AAP Steps Up 2027 Push

The AAP chief used a Goa visit to lock in a solo-election strategy, prompting a sharp Congress rebuttal over a disputed mining claim.

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Overview

  • At the launch of an AAP office in Maem, Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP and Congress of working together in Goa and said 13–14 families have long dominated the state’s politics and resources.
  • He declared there will be no alliance with Congress for the 2027 Assembly polls and cited past defections, saying 13 Congress MLAs moved to the BJP between 2017 and 2019 and 10 did so in 2022.
  • Kejriwal alleged, citing a co-passenger’s account, that Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar “runs mines” with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s blessing; Patkar rejected the claim, noted the Supreme Court scrapped such concessions in 2013, and invited a public debate.
  • AAP leaders said the party will seek to form the government on its own in 2027 and pledged a people-centric 'Delhi model' of governance in Goa.
  • On Oct 5, Congress leader Udit Raj called Kejriwal a habitual liar and labeled AAP the BJP’s 'B-team' in a fresh counterattack to the Goa remarks.