Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday formally announced a pre-poll alliance between AAP and the Vijai Sardesai-led Goa Forward Party (GFP), branding the new front "Goa First." The alliance is being pitched as a non-BJP, non-Congress political arrangement ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections. Kejriwal accused the two national parties of colluding behind the scenes despite contesting elections against each other, and said Goa's voters have been let down twice before and would not be "cheated" again. "The Goa Forward Party and the Aam Aadmi Party have come together to form “Goa First”, an alliance to give the people of Goa a real alternative. The people of Goa have been cheated twice. They won’t be cheated a third time. BJP and Congress may fight during elections, but behind closed doors, they come together, make deals and help each other form governments. Goa deserves a real alternative, one that truly puts Goa first," Kejriwal said. The GFP is a regional outfit led by former deputy chief minister Sardesai, who is the party's lone MLA in the 40-member state assembly. The AAP has two MLAs — Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva — representing Benaulim and Velim constituencies respectively in South Goa. The elections to the Goa Legislative Assembly are due before March 2027. Apoorva Shukla is a journalist at Times Now, where she thrives on dissecting political developments both at home and abroad. A graduate of Delhi Univ... View More