Panaji: After being left with only two MLA after the worst defection he had witnessed in Goa, Congress had decided to go by AAP.
On Friday, 37 of his candidates took ‘loyalty promises’ in front of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and signed a written statement that vowed not to be disabled.
Three Congress Alliance Partner Candidates, GFP, also took appointments.
The GFP Congress and Candidate vowed that they would not be defective during a five-year term after being elected, it would also not fight for the election on the symbol of others by resigning from their side.
The signed affidavit was handed over to Rahul Gandhi to be presented to the National Presidential Congress Sonia Gandhi.
“We will never support or participate in any activities that will sell Goa’s identity.
We promise to unite, we promise to be loyal,” said the candidates.
The trend in making candidates signed an anti-defection statement began by AAP in Goa, but last month, in his first attempt to defend his herd, Congress also made his candidates swear before the god of various religions, said they would not leave.
party after the poll.
The opposition leader drawn Kamat said with them to take an oath before God, and promised to follow the principles of the constitution, “they (candidates) know that they are responsible to the people”.
Calangut Calangute Congress candidates Michael Lobo told Toi that the exercise was needed to build trust among people that they would not turn to the side and would obey the party’s principles after being elected.
“This sent a message that the Congress was serious about forming the next government.
People were upset with former members of Congress who left the party after being chosen to the party symbol.
They left because there were five candidates for post cm, which numbered delays in making decisions and finally lost the opportunity to Establish the government, “Lobo said.