Did God tell Digambar Kamat to jump ship from Congress to BJP?

Panaji: Digambar Kamat, the previous chief minister of Goa, claimed that the whole lot was completed with divine approval hours after bringing the Congress to its knees there. His feedback have been prompted by journalists reminding him of the loyalty oaths Congress candidates had taken at a church and a temple previous to the Goa Meeting elections earlier this 12 months.

“I went to the temple once more and requested God what to do. God advised me to do no matter is greatest for you,” Kamat mentioned, justifying his defection and the breach of pledge, reported information company PTI. Digambar Kamat and 7 different Congress legislators defected to the BJP, successfully placing an finish to the grand previous get together within the state. There at the moment are solely three Congress legislators remaining within the 40-member meeting.

After submitting their nomination papers for the elections this 12 months, Congress candidates took oaths at a temple and a church, swearing to stay loyal to the get together if elected. This further measure of security was thought to have been initiated by the 2019 exodus, during which 10 of the 15 Goa Congress MLAs joined the BJP in a single day, based on information company PTI.

Eight of the 11 Goa state legislators from the Congress get together—together with former chief minister Digambar Kamat and opposition chief Michael Lobo—joined the BJP earlier within the day. In response to the defection, Lobo acknowledged, “We’ve got joined the BJP to strengthen the fingers of PM Modi and CM Pramod Sawant.”

The Congress, which is occupied with its “Bharat Jodo Yatra,” criticised the event and referred to as it a “shameful train of energy and cash” in an “Operation Keechad” jab.

(With inputs from PTI)

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