Eight Congress MLAs in Goa, including former chief minister Digambar Kamat, are set to join the ruling BJP, in a body blow to the opposition party which will be left with just three MLAs in the 40-member state Assembly.
The BJP, which won 20 out of 40 seats in the last month's Goa Assembly elections and has secured support of the two Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLAs and three Independents, has yet to stake a claim to form new government.
Congress open to all options to keep BJP away from power in Goa : Digambar Kamat - Congress on Friday said it was ready to consider all possible alternatives to keep the BJP away from power in Goa.