"A formal announcement about the candidates would be made after January 16 when the party's parliamentary board approves the list," a senior party functionary said.
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said BJP leaders confidently predicted till 15 days back that their party will come back to power in Uttar Pradesh, but now not a single day passes without the news of some or the other leader quitting.
The legislative assembly elections in the coastal state of Goa are due to be held on 14 February. Last time, the ruling BJP won 13 seats, while Congress won 17. Despite winning more seats Congress couldn t form a government as the BJP managed to form an alliance with the Goa Forward Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
The NCP supremo, who has extended support to the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in UP, said be it Goa or wherever the polls are to be held, one can see the same picture.