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'Vulnerability in political system’: What papers say about Congress defections in Goa

In a dramatic turn of events for the Congress party, eight of its MLAs in Goa resigned and joined the BJP on Wednesday. Among them was former chief minister Digambar Kamat and the leader of opposition Michael Lobo.

The defections are a blow to the grand old party, given that it had only 11 MLAs in the state. This means that two-thirds of its total strength in the assembly is now gone. Notably, the move came just months after a similar attempt by Kamat and Lobo to split the party in the state was thwarted in July.

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