Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Congress Puts Goan Identity at Heart of 2027 Poll Campaign
The Congress party is preparing for Goa’s 2027 election.
It says it will focus on protecting Goa’s identity and way of life.
Congress leader Alka Lamba accused the BJP government of allowing builders to get valuable land cheaply.
She said construction could damage heritage homes, local businesses and the environment.
She also said tourism was growing but people’s quality of life was getting worse.
Lamba raised concerns about drugs, crime and women’s safety.
She cited a figure of 922 girls raped from 2021 to 2025.
These claims were made by Lamba, and the report does not include a response from the government.
Congress plans to make Goan identity, women’s safety and land use central issues in its 2027 Goa Assembly election campaign.
Alka Lamba accused the BJP government of threatening Goa’s heritage and way of life through construction and land deals benefiting builders.
She said tourism numbers were rising while Goans’ quality of life was declining, and called for a report card on the government’s record.
Lamba alleged rising drug trafficking and organised crime, and questioned the government’s handling of crimes against women and girls.
She cited a figure of 922 girls raped in Goa between 2021 and 2025; the report contains no response from the government to her allegations.
- Who
- Congress and All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba; the allegations were directed at the BJP government in Goa.
- What
- Congress plans to campaign on Goan identity, land use, development, the environment, tourism, drugs and women’s safety.
- When
- Ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections; Lamba’s press conference was reported as taking place on Wednesday, October 7.
- Where
- Panaji, Goa.
- Why
- Congress says these issues threaten Goa’s identity, heritage, environment and residents’ quality of life, and says the government should be held accountable.
- Election
- 2027 Goa Assembly elections
- Campaign themes
- Goan identity, women’s safety, land use, development, environment, tourism and drugs
- Congress speaker
- Alka Lamba, president of the All India Mahila Congress
- Reported location
- Panaji
- Figure cited by Lamba
- She claimed 922 girls were raped in Goa between 2021 and 2025
- Government record
- Lamba said Congress would seek a 10-year report card from the BJP government