Goa Congress to seek disqualification of 10 MLAs who defected to BJP

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar said a petition will be filed before the Assembly Speaker on Thursday.

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· Aug 07, 2019 · 10:43 pm

Goa: Four ministers, including three former Congress MLAs, inducted into state Cabinet

Chandrakant Kavlekar, Philip Nery Rodrigues, Jeniffer Monserrate and Michael Lobo were sworn-in as ministers at an event at Raj Bhavan at 3 pm.

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· Jul 13, 2019 · 03:52 pm

Goa CM Pramod Sawant asks four ministers, including three Goa Forward Party leaders, to resign

Sawant also said that Chandrakant Kavlekar, who joined the BJP after quitting the Congress on Thursday, will replace Vijai Sardesai as his deputy.

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· Jul 12, 2019 · 09:18 pm

Goa: Ten former Congress MLAs formally join BJP in presence of JP Nadda

Goa CM Pramod Sawant, BJP President Amit Shah and Working President JP Nadda are believed to have discussed about a possible reshuffle in the state Cabinet.

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· Jul 11, 2019 · 08:39 pm

‘Party took a different direction after Parrikar’s death,’ says son on defection of Goa MLAs to BJP

However, Utpal Parrikar said he will remain in the BJP and support veteran party workers.

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· Jul 11, 2019 · 03:28 pm

Amit Shah to meet Goa MLAs who joined BJP, remaining Congress legislators discuss next steps

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant refused to speculate if anyone will be dropped from the state Cabinet to induct new saffron party legislators.

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· Jul 11, 2019 · 11:40 am

Goa: 10 Congress MLAs resign, chief minister says they have joined BJP unconditionally

With the saffron party’s tally increasing to 27, it will no longer need the help of its allies to remain in power.

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· Jul 10, 2019 · 08:36 pm

Goa: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party says it will withdraw support to BJP-led coalition government

Party chief Deepak Dhavalikar said they will support the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections and Mapusa bye-elections.

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· Apr 13, 2019 · 10:17 am

Goa deputy chief minister backs Manohar Parrikar’s son for Panaji Assembly seat bye-poll

Utpal Parrikar said on Thursday that the BJP had asked him to campaign in the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

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· Apr 12, 2019 · 06:36 pm

By splitting key ally in Goa, BJP signals it is willing to take hard decisions to stay in power

Even key BJP members are unhappy with the move to undermine their longtime partner, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.

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· Mar 28, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Goa: Pramod Sawant drops Deputy CM Sudhin Dhavalikar from Cabinet after 2 MLAs join BJP

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLAs Manohar Ajgaonkar and Deepak Pauskar had joined the saffron party on Wednesday morning.

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· Mar 27, 2019 · 07:53 am

Goa: Pramod Sawant’s BJP-led government wins trust vote in Assembly

The government got the support of 20 MLAs, while 15 members voted against it.

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· Mar 20, 2019 · 01:02 pm