Goa, Dec. 9 -- In an unusual turn ahead of the Zilla Panchayat elections, alliance partners Congress and the Goa Forward Party will contest against each other in the Corlim and Morjim constituencies. Leaders from both sides have described the contests as "friendly fights," indicating there is no strain within the alliance despite the electoral overlap.

Both parties are scheduled to address the media jointly today, where they are expected to clarify their stance and outline how the arrangement fits within their broader alliance strategy.

The contests in Corlim and Morjim will be closely watched, as they mark rare instances of coalition partners going head-to-head while maintaining that cooperation at the state level remains intact.

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