While data shows that there has been a steady increase in domestic tourist arrivals in the past few years, foreign tourist arrivals are still far from the pre-Covid mark. (Representational Photo) The tourism industry stakeholders in Goa have written to the chief minister requesting that the assembly elections in the coastal state be scheduled ideally at the end of February next year, “outside the peak tourist months”, arguing that elections in December would disrupt the “economic lifeline” of tourism and hurt Goa’s status as a premier global destination. In a letter addressed to Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant , the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) – the apex body representing hotels and travel trade in the state – said the scheduling of assembly elections during the peak tourist season is a matter of grave concern, and the grapevine suggests that elections will be held in December 2026. The assembly elections in Goa are expected to be held early next year.…