Parrikar, 63, died on Sunday after a year-long battle with a pancreatic ailment.
22 Mar 2019 6:56 PM
On Tuesday, Sawant took charge of the Chief Minister’s office and kept a photo of former CM Manohar Parrikar beside him.
19 Mar 2019 3:16 PM
Pramod Sawant, a protege of Parrikar, was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly when he was picked to be the successor of Parrikar.
19 Mar 2019 1:39 PM
The new government was sworn-in with support of 20 MLAs, including 11 from BJP and three each from GFP, MGP and Independents.
19 Mar 2019 8:09 AM
The political crisis had erupted in the state after chief minister Manohar Parrikar passed away on Sunday evening.
19 Mar 2019 2:02 AM
Parrikar, 63, who died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer, was cremated with state honours here Monday evening.
18 Mar 2019 8:07 PM
The opposition party had earlier written to Sinha, staking claim to form the government on Friday and then again on Sunday.
18 Mar 2019 2:27 PM
'The decision on chief ministerial candidate is yet to be taken. But the picture will be clear by 2 pm,' Tendulkar said.
18 Mar 2019 1:23 PM
Congress, the single largest opposition party in Goa assembly, wrote to Governor Mridula Sinha, the second time in 48 hours.
18 Mar 2019 10:14 AM
Lobo said BJP MLAs have suggested the names of Vishwajit Rane and Pramod Sawant for the post.
18 Mar 2019 8:58 AM
Parrikar entered electoral politics in 1994 when he won on a BJP ticket from Panaji constituency.
18 Mar 2019 2:19 AM
Home Minister Rajnath Singh recalled the honesty and integrity of the late Goa CM while expressing his condolence.
17 Mar 2019 9:43 PM
He had undergone treatment in the United States as well as Delhi.
17 Mar 2019 9:41 PM
After the Modi-led Cabinet was sworn at the Centre, Parrikar was offered a ministerial berth in November 2014.
17 Mar 2019 8:45 PM
Deputy Speaker and BJP MLA Michael Lobo had also stated Parrikar was
17 Mar 2019 7:34 PM
After Congress dispatched a letter to Governor Mridula Sinha, BJP called for an 'emergency meeting' at the party headquarters in Panaji.
17 Mar 2019 4:14 PM
Elections to the two Lok Sabha seats and three Assembly seats in Goa will be held on April 23.
17 Mar 2019 3:29 PM
The senior Congress leader, who held reigns of the state from 2007 to 2012, left for Delhi on Sunday.
17 Mar 2019 2:29 PM
Elections to the two Lok Sabha seats and three Assembly seats will be held on April 23.
16 Mar 2019 7:25 PM
While the Congress currently has 14 MLAs, down from 16 after Sopte and Shirodkar left it to join the BJP, the latter has 13 MLAs.
16 Mar 2019 6:57 PM