The Goa unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has resolved against forming an alliance with the Congress due to concerns over potential defections to the ruling BJP. This decision followed extensive discussions within the party, emphasizing a lack of trust in the Congress's ability to prevent its members from switching allegiances post-election.

The issue came to light following the resignation of AAP's Goa working president, Rajesh Kalangutkar, who expressed discontent with the central leadership's decision not to ally with other opposition parties for the 2027 assembly elections. Kalangutkar argued that without a coalition, opposition votes would fragment, inadvertently aiding the BJP's re-election.

AAP's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, reinforced the decision during his visit to Goa,

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