Goa, Dec. 12 -- MGP President Deepak Dhavalikar has reaffirmed that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's alliance with the BJP-first formalised after the 2022 Assembly elections-remains intact for the ongoing Zilla Panchayat polls.

Dhavalikar said the partnership has been functioning smoothly and added that both parties intend to carry the coalition forward into the 2027 Assembly elections. "We are working towards it," he stated, signalling the MGP's willingness to continue under the same alliance framework.

The announcement comes at a time when political dynamics in Goa are shifting ahead of the ZP elections, with parties consolidating support bases and refining their alliances. Dhavalikar's statement reinforces the MGP-BJP partnership...