Goa Congress president Amit Patkar on Sunday, 10 July refuted claims of a split in the state unit of the party. Speaking to a local news outlet, Patkar alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "spreading rumours" to target the Congress.
Patkar's clarification comes amid speculations of at least 10 Congress legislators being in touch with the BJP. As per sources, these MLAs might join the saffron party ahead of the Assembly session on Monday, July 11.