The NCP and MGP is unable to start the party’s campaign in vital constituencies as the talks over seat sharing are yet to conclude.

As political power houses Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party start their campaigning for the 2012 assembly elections, the alleis of the two rivals, Nationalist congress party and Mharashtrravadi Gomantak are stil awatining the outcome of coalition talks leaving election work pending. On the other hand,  the Goa vikas Party and the united Goans democratic front have already  declared their alliance and finalized the constituencies.

The cadre of congress ally NCP and BJP partner MGP is unable to start the party’s campaign in vital constituencies of the state as the talks over seat sharing are yet to conclude.

Congress and the NCP have a pre poll alliance since 2002. The NCP was given 6 seats out of NCP candidate’s goy victory over 3 constituencies. In the 2007 assembly elections Both the parties are willing to continue their alliance for the current elections as well. 

NCP claim over 8 seats has haunted the seat sharing talks between NCP and the congress as some congress leaders are not in the favor of the alliance and allotment of  8 seats to the NCP. since congress party high command and the NCP supremo is in the favor of alliance.

The delay in announcing the alliance means that NCP cadre cannot start campaigning in their respective areas due to uncertainties where as congress candidates have started campaigning. It is Congress, which stands to gain a greater advantage from the alliance thus leaving the NCP on back foot.

The talks between Maharashtrawadi Gomantak party and the Bharatiya Janta Party are still in progress but confusion over  seat sharing formula means a  delay in declaring their alliance. NCP and the MGP are on the defensive in the state politics  which has left the workers of the tow parties in doubt about where to start the parties work.