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Congress's troubles increased in Goa A very shocking news is coming out from Goa for the Congress Party, which has given sleepless nights to the party high command. Congress has suffered a major setback amid preparations for the assembly elections to be held in the state next year. Just before a very important meeting of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, 108 Booth Level Agents (BLA) have created a stir by simultaneously resigning from their posts. Interestingly, Kharge was to address a special meeting of the same BLA party workers in Goa today itself, but this incident that happened just before that has put the entire party on the backfoot.

Rebellion may increase in the coming days! The matter does not appear to be limited to just 108 resignations. If sources and inside news are to be believed, some more BLAs may also resign from their posts in the coming time. If this happens then it will be very difficult for Goa Congress to save its electoral ground. This collective dissatisfaction of the workers during Kharge's visit is pointing towards the internal discord and major flaws of the party.

Why are these BLAs important? If you are wondering what difference the departure of BLA i.e. 'Booth Level Agent' will make to the party, then let us tell you that they are the backbone of any party. BLA directly handles the ground work at the booth level on behalf of the party. The entire responsibility of correcting the errors in the voter list during elections, keeping the voter list updated, gathering moment-by-moment information about the booths and keeping a close watch on the voting process on the day of voting rests on their shoulders.

Congress faces a mountain-like crisis before the elections. Assembly elections are going to be held in Goa next year and this is the most precious time for every political party in terms of election preparations. Such a large number of BLAs leaving the party at such a critical juncture is no less than a tsunami for the Congress. Such disintegration of the organization at the grassroots level can have a direct impact on the election results, and that is why it is being considered a big challenge for the party.