PANJIM, May 10 -- Differences have again surfaced within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai alleged that frontline workers of Savitri Kavlekar, wife of former Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar worked for the Congress in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.

However, Savitri's supporters strongly refuted charges and stated that the Minister was in the habit of making such statements.

Phal Desai said, "Savitri has worked. But the frontline workers who were with her during Assembly elections worked for the Congress candidate in this election. Workers like Sanguem councillor Meshu D'Costa, Jitu Gaonkar and Kusta Gaonkar did not work this time. It is not just an allegation,...