Congress on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to its leader Vijai Bhike after his statement blaming the ally Goa Forward Party (GFP) for the poor performance in the last month's Goa Assembly elections drew a sharp response from the latter.
Mr. Bhike's comment was "malicious" and intended to jeopardize the "healthy alliance", the notice said, seeking explanation from him.
The BJP won 20 out of 40 seats in the Goa elections and is set to form government with the support of two MGP MLAs and three Independents. Congress was a distant second, winning only 11 seats, six less than the last time, while GFP won only one, a loss of two seats compared to 2017.
