In Goa, A Unique Move: Rahul Gandhi To Lead 'Loyalty Pledge' For Congress
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Goa Elections 2022: In 2019, a major chunk of MLAs had left the party depleting its strength in the state assembly.
All Congress candidates in Goa will take a pledge of loyalty with top party leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday promising not to defect after the elections. Congress was the single largest party in the 2017 assembly elections, that saw a fractured mandate, but failed to form the government due to defections. Just two out of the 17 MLAs elected on a Congress ticket in the last assembly elections are with the party now.
The party wants to assure the people of the state that voting for Congress won't be a wasted vote and that the elected representatives will not defect after being elected.
In 2019, a major chunk of MLAs had left the party depleting its strength in the state assembly.
Congress has already held a similar event with all candidates taking a pledge that they would remain faithful to the people and the party after the assembly election. The candidates took the loyalty pledge at a temple, a church and a dargah earlier this month, and will repeat it with Rahul Gandhi to convince voters that they will not defect after the elections.
