Goa Assembly

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Ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, Goa Dy Speaker Michael Lobo resigns from post

Sawant would induct the new members into his cabinet by dropping three members of ally GFP and an Independent legislator as ministers.

13 Jul 2019 12:41 PM

Legislators Manohar Ajgaonkar and Dipak Pawaskar gave a letter to merge the MGP legislature party with the BJP to officiating Goa Assembly Speaker Michael Lobo at 1:45 am. (Photo: ANI)

Goa BJP's stength increases to 14 after 2 ally lawmakers join party

The Congress has sharply reacted to the merger.

27 Mar 2019 8:46 AM

Parrikar, who has made public appearances, was seen wearing medical paraphernalia -- a nasogastric tube -- while attending a session of the Goa Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

Parrikar suffering from 'advanced-stage cancer', says Goa Minister

CM was diagnosed with pancreatic ailment, has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, and New York since February last year.

04 Mar 2019 12:17 PM

Sources said there is no threat to the BJP-led government in the state and the alliance is intact. (Photo: File)

Goa government intact, BJP won’t immediately change CM: sources

BJP leaders, led by organisational secy Ram Lal, met Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed current situation in state.

20 Sep 2018 8:31 AM

The Congress, which was the single-largest party with 16 MLAs, already staked claim to form the government in the coastal state. (Photo: ANI)

‘Have required numbers’, says Goa Cong eyeing on dethroning Parrikar govt

The opposition party's claim comes a at time when CM Manohar Parrikar, is admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for a pancreatic ailment.

19 Sep 2018 2:30 PM

Congress Legislature Party had on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Governor's office on Monday but could not meet Governor as she was out of station. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Goa Congress meet Governor, say BJP should face floor test in Assembly

Congress legislators, led by Chandrakant Kavlekar, demanded that Guv should summon one-day session of Assembly for floor test.

18 Sep 2018 9:06 PM

Congress demands that governors of Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur should allow it to form govts as it was the single largest party in all these states. (Photo: File/ANI)

Karnataka ripple effect: ‘Single-largest’ Cong wants Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya

Opposition says there can't be 2 sets of rules, one for the BJP and the other for everybody else.

17 May 2018 8:48 PM

RJD said they will hold day-long dharna on Friday against murder of democracy in Karnataka. (Photo: File/PTI)

Karnataka effect: 'Single-largest' parties Congress, RJD want Goa, Bihar

Opposition says there can't be 2 sets of rules, one for the BJP and the other for everybody else.

17 May 2018 4:41 PM

Manohar Parrikar won the trust vote in the Goa Assembly 22-16. (Photo: PTI)

Cong MLAs walk out of Goa Assembly during Governor's address

The Congress members had turned up in the Assembly sporting black bands as a mark of protest.

23 Mar 2017 2:38 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with BJP president Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

When Gadkari worked all night to snatch Goa from Congress

I told him (Amit Shah) that we don’t have the numbers, but he would not take ‘no’ for an answer and asked me to try, says Gadkari.

17 Mar 2017 9:31 AM

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)

Parrikar to present Goa budget on March 24

The Goa chief minister said stabilisation of state economy would be the priority of the budget.

16 Mar 2017 9:01 AM

Goa: CM Manohar Parrikar to face floor test today

Parrikar claims support of 22 legislators, two more than the halfway mark in the 40-member Assembly.

16 Mar 2017 8:21 AM

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