Panaji: With anti-defecting laws do not do a little to prevent the legislator play hop, pass and jump after the election, Congress decides to attract higher strength.
On Saturday night, all 36 party candidates marched to the gods, where they vowed that they would remain loyal to Congress.
Congress has become the worst affected by defection after being reduced to one of the biggest parties with 17 legislators in 2017 to only two in 2022.
The Congress table responsible for Dinesh Gundu Rao said unusual steps were a way to give trust to the election Party candidate.
“Our own candidates say they want to show people that they are united, and they will not be defective after the election.
They themselves say that we must go to churches and temples to take an oath that we will not be deformed or encourage others to do so.
We get confidence after taking this oath, this promise, in front of God for those who believe in God, “Rao said.
And thus, 36 candidates found themselves faltering to the temple of Mahalaxmi in Panaji, Cross Temple in Bambolim, and Hazrat Mohamad Hamza Shah Dargah in Betim, promising the gods that they would not go “Heven-Tevten” (here and there at Konkani) after the election.
Some parties, including BJP, AAP and TMC have the inability of the congressional congress to keep their herds together and suggest MLA will be disabled, after the election results are announced and they cannot form a government.
AAP has even suggested that they take a written statement from their candidates that they will not be defective.
“If there is one way to show people that they will not repeat the previous mistakes, I give advice that those who are Hindus can go to the temple and take an appointment and those who use Catholics can go to Bambolim’s cross church and take an oath Similarly, “said former Minister and Margao Mla drawn KAmat.
Although most have criticized Congress because they did not do enough to guard MLAS together, Kamat said BJP was both responsible for the “hunt for MLAS” through monetary offerings.
“To go before God, to swear on his legs and not save it, there will be bad consequences that candidates will suffer.
These believers,” Kamat said.
For the election of assembly of February 14, Congress has declared candidates for 36 of 40 constituencies.
Alliance partners, Goa forward parties, will oppose three constituencies.