Nearly three months after 10 Congress MLAs joined the ruling BJP in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has not ruled out the possibility of more opposition leaders following suit.
While attending the 50th birthday celebration of Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco here on Saturday, Sawant said "anything is possible in politics".
During the birthday celebration, Goa Ports Minister Michael Lobo claimed that Lourenco "may become the state's deputy chief minister in near future", but did not elaborate any further.
Later talking to reporters, Sawant did not deny the possibility of Lourenco joining the BJP in near future.
"Lourenco is doing a good job in the opposition. He is helping us in good governance as a good opposition is required (in democratic functioning)," he said.
Asked about Lobo's claim that Lourenco may become the deputy chief minister, Sawant said, "Anything is possible in politics. You never know. I said anything is possible."
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