"This is a cry coming out from the depths of the heart of a genuine Goan who bleeds for Goa. We are hearing that old dirty guys from the Congress and other parties are planning to join the Trinamool. Madam Mamta and Mr. (Derek) O'Brien and all didis, girls and boys, please listen to what I am saying,"
Mickky has been Minister of Rural Development, Archeology, and Archives, Tourism, Captain of Ports, Housing, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and held several other portfolios.
The remark by Gomes was made after his meeting with former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, who is on a two-day visit to the coastal state as the party's senior observer for the 2022 state assembly polls.
Chandrakant Kavlekar, a former leader of Opposition, is likely to be appointed as the deputy chief minister, the post previously held by Vijai Sardesai.
The BJP in Goa engineered a split in the 15-member Congress legislature party and inducted the 10-member splinter group headed by the leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar into the BJP.
The stunning development takes the tally of BJP MLAs from 17 to 27 in the state legislative assembly.
Goa Congress chief claimed it was "very difficult" to resist the BJP's aggressive overtures and accused the ruling party of using money and government agencies to pressurise non-BJP MLAs.
"I request that best security cover may be provided and existing security may be enhanced for Manohar Parrikar so that he (potential threat) is adequately protected from all possible apprehended threats and that he may be able to reveal the files to the nation without any fear or favour," the letter says.
Sawant on Wednesday had said that the notice given in September by Congress lawmakers seeking his removal was "not maintainable".
The Congress has urged the Governor not to dissolve the Assembly and instead invite the party to form the government.
