Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane on Thursday resigned from the party as well as an MLA saying the top leadership failed in forming government in Goa.
Speaking to reporters, Rane said the Congress leadership’s handling of affairs has led the party to this condition. “I do not expect anything from the Congress. They have destroyed the trust of the people of Goa,” he said.
Rane submitted his resignation to pro-tem speaker Siddharth Kuncalienkar, and he will contest once again from Valpoi. “I’m fed up of this party. No decision yet on which platform I’ll contest from. I’m going back to my people to ask them,” he said.
“I have been told by my party workers and constituents to resign from the Congress, which meant I had to resign as MLA too,” Rane said.
Earlier, Rane went missing from the Assembly during the vote on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Over the last few days, Rane had been accusing the Congress leadership, including state president Luizinho Faleiro and Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh, of sabotaging the party’s attempts to come to power though the Congress emerged as the single largest party in the February 4 polls.Responding to Rane’s allegations, Singh had claimed that the MLA was in touch with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Responding to Rane’s allegations, Singh had claimed that the MLA was in touch with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Rane’s father, Pratapsingh Rane, is also a Congress legislator and a former chief minister.
