What happened: Congress opens formal alliance talks ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly election

Congress opened formal alliance talks with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) to build a united front for the 2027 Goa Assembly election.

Congress State president Girish Chodankar said preliminary discussions with AAP and RGP leaders were positive. Girish Chodankar stated that detailed seat-sharing negotiations will begin only after the Goa Forward Party lifts its temporary suspension on alliance talks.

Background and earlier position: Congress presents itself as the opposition unity initiator

Girish Chodankar described Congress as the principal opposition party taking the initiative to bring like-minded parties together to fight the upcoming Goa Assembly election as a united front.

What changed now: formal talks started, while seat-sharing remained conditional