Dayanand Sopte

Congress MLAs Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte quit Goa Assembly, join BJP after meeting Amit Shah

In a setback to the Congress in Goa, two of its legislators, Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte have resigned as members of the state Assembly Tuesday, Speaker Pramod Sawant said.

'Not a setback': Congress says it will continue efforts to form govt in Goa after two leaders quit Assembly

Last month, the Congress had submitted a memorandum to Governor Mridula Sinha, staking claim to form an alternate government.

Two Goa Congress legislators, Dayanand Sopte and Subhash Shirodkar, leave for Delhi amid speculations of joining BJP

Goa Congress unit claims three BJP MLAs may help pull down Manohar Parrikar-led government

Goa spokesman Dayanand Sopte said the numbers would tilt in favour of the Congress if the three BJP MLAs crossed over

Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP heads for huge win in UP, U'khand; Cong ahead in Punjab, close fight in Goa, Manipur

The BJP on Saturday headed for a huge win in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress forged ahead in Punjab marked by an anti-incumbency wave in the three states while they were locked in a close contest in Goa and Manipur.