Elections 2022: BJP mocks Congress, says 'stop daydreaming about winning in Goa'

Panaji, February 16: After the Congress expressed confidence in winning the Goa Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said that the party should stop daydreaming about forming government in the coastal state. Presently, BJP runs the government in Goa.  "Congress should stop daydreaming. Their greed for power is visible through their statements. As I said before, the huge turnout shows people have voted for BJP. Our win and Congress' defeat will be clear on March 10," asserted BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanawde. Notably, Goa's Assembly elections on Monday saw a large voter turnout, prompting Dinesh Gundu Rao, the All India Congress Committee's (AICC) in-charge of Goa, to claim that there is a massive anti-incumbency wave and that the Congress will establish the government with a full majority. Also Read | Assembly Elections 2022 Live Updates: PM Modi addresses rally in Punjab's Pathankot In the polling for the 40 assembly seats, Goa had a voter turnout of 78.94 percent. The BJP State President's statement comes after Opposition Leader Digambar Kamat and President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar claimed that the BJP would be reduced to a single digit. "Congress leaders are nervous about losing the 2022 Polls after a huge turnout yesterday. A massive response to voting is indicative that BJP will once again form the government in Goa," the BJP leader responded. Showing confidence in BJP's victory in Goa assembly elections 2022, he said, "Of course, Congress has right to dream of its victory but they should not speak utter nonsense that BJP will get a single digit. We are sure to sweep to victory and form the government for the third consecutive time. We have full faith in our people. We know our electorates have voted for development that only the BJP can execute. We have turned this into a reality over the last 10 years." Terming Congress a "self-centred party", the BJP leader said that "They should not forget how it made Goa suffer under its rule. All through their election campaign this time they have only tried to mislead and hoodwink everyone, although we are sure people have smartly handled it." Notably, Goa went to the polls on February 14, with a voter turnout of 78.94 percent. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. Also Read | Ravidas Jayanti: CM Charanjit Singh Channi offers prayers at Ravidas Temple in Varanasi -PTC News