Goa Floor Test highlights: In its first major test two days after Pramod Sawant was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the coastal state managed to comfortably sail through in the trust vote conducted in the assembly. As per reports, as many as 20 MLAs voted in favour of the BJP-led government. It was also a major setback for the Congress which had staked claim to form government being the single largest party recently.
The BJP-led government had earlier claimed support of 21 MLAs. Out of this 12 were from BJP, three each of allies Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and three Independents.
The strength of the 40-member Assembly was reduced to 36 after the Manohar Parrikar. BJP MLA Francis D’Souza has also passed away last month. Two Congress MLAs Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte has also resigned from the party and switched over to the BJP.
As per the power-sharing agreement with other parties, an MLA each from the two smaller parties supporting the BJP will be made deputy chief minister, reports said. They are GFP chief Vijai Sardesai and MGP MLA Sudin Dhavalikar.
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The BJP-led government wins the trust vote in Goa assembly. as per reports, 20 MLAs voted in favour of the government. The Sawant-led government was formed on Monday midnight after the funeral of then CM Manohar Parrikar, who passed away on the previous evening due to illness.
All BJP leaders are present in the Assembly during vote of confidence in Goa Assembly. The government is confident of sailing throught vote of confidence all eyes are on CM Pramod Sawant on how his government fares in the trust vote today. this is his first major test as CM.
Sawant, 45, was sworn in as the new chief minister of Goa just before 2 am Tuesday, after hectic parleys between the saffron party and its allies to put a new government in place in the state. As per the power-sharing arrangement reached with allies, an MLA each from the two smaller parties backing the BJP will be made deputy chief minister, party sources said. They are GFP chief Vijai Sardesai and MGP legislator Sudin Dhavalikar.
Today's trust vote in Goa Assembly is the first major test for CM Pramod Swant. While interacting with reporters earlier in the day, the new CM said he was confident of winning the trust vote. BJP claims to have 21 MLAs support in the 40-member Assembly. The Congress had earlier went to the governor, saying should be given a chance to form the government, being the largest party in the Assembly.
The Congress is the single largest party in the state with 14 MLAs. There is also an NCP legislator in the House.
Trust vote begins in Goa assembly. Ahead of the trust vote, BJP claimed it has the support of 21 MLAs in 40 -member House. After the death of Manohar Parrikar on Sunday evening a new government under Pramod Sawwant took oath on Monday night. He has two deputy CMs from other parties to support him.
Ahead of trust votes, BJP lawmakers have been moved to resorts, some reports say. The government will go for trust vote in the assembly today, two days after the new cabinet was sworn in. The state has 40 Assembly seats.
Goa CM Promod Sawant says he is fully confident of a win in trust vote today. BJP along with its allies had formed a new cabinet on Monday midnight after the death of then CM Manohar Parrikar.
The BJP-led government in the coastal state claims support of 21 MLAs - 12 from the BJP, three each of allies Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and three Independents. The strength of the 40-member House has been reduced to 36 due to the death of chief minister Manohar Parrikar, BJP MLA Francis D'Souza and resignations of two Congress MLAs Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte.
At present Goa is observing 70day mourning following the demise for its four-time chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday evening. He had also been country's defence minister from 2014 to 2017. His funeral was held on Monday with full state honours.
The strength of the 40-member House has been reduced to 36 due to the death of chief minister Manohar Parrikar, BJP MLA Francis D'Souza and resignations of two Congress MLAs Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte. The Congress is the single largest party in the state ith 14 MLAs. There is also an NCP legislator in the House.
Unlike his predecessor, CM Pramod Sawant has two deputy chief ministers in his cabinet. The new deputy CMs are Goa Forward Party’s Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)’s Sudin Dhavalikar. There are 11 ministers in the cabinet.
Ahead of the trust vote in the Assembly today, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha has summoned MLAs to meet in the state Assembly today. The Pramod Sawant government was sworn in on Monday midnight, after a couple of days of high drama, that saw both BJP and Congress staking claim to form the government.
overnor Mridula Sinha administered the oath of the office to Pramod Sawant as CM in Panaji on Monday midnight, hours after Manohar Parrikar's funeral. The former CM passed away on Sunday evening after prolonged illness. Sawant was named CM after a couple of days of high drama in the state that saw Congress, being the largest party, also staking claim to form government.
The new cabinet under Pramod Sawant will seek vote of confidence. The new CM has two CMs along with him in the form of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)’s Sudin Dhavalikar and Goa Forward Party’s Vijai Sardesai. All ministers in Manohar Parrikar cabinet have been retained.