The BJP, whose relation with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party had soured in 2019, is in hot pursuit of the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led party, as exit polls once again predicted a hung assembly in Goa. On the eve of counting, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis - who is in charge of the coastal state - said the MGP is the BJP's "natural ally". He, however, added that he is "absolutely sure" that the BJP "will get a thumping majority".