All India Congress Committee(AICC) Goa election Observer P Chidambaram said an alliance could not be forged between his party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)- Shiv Sena for Goa Assembly polls despite best efforts but asserted that they will remain friends and after the elections, the Congress would continue to explore opportunities to work together with them.<br />''<br />''Talking to reporters Mr Chidambaram hit out at the TMC for its barbs at the Congress for not forging an alliance with it, saying the party continued to poach Congress leaders, despite making an offer of a tie-up.<br />''<br />''The Congress is fighting elections in alliance with Goa Forward Party(GFP) wherein the regional political outfit is given three seats. Similarly, NCP and Shiv Sena are contesting 12 seats each out of 40 seats of Goa Assembly elections. <br />''<br />''<br />''<br />