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Hectic political activity in Goa
Hectic political activity was on in Goa on Monday with parties gearing up for Tuesday`s trust vote, sought by Chief Minister Francisco Sardinha for his 11-month old coalition government.
Hectic political activity was on in Goa on Monday with parties gearing up for Tuesday’s trust vote, sought by Chief Minister Francisco Sardinha for his 11-month old coalition government.
Political crisis deepened on Sunday after BJP, the key ruling coalition partner, met Governor Mohd Fazal and communicated to him withdrawal of support to the Sardinha government and staking claim to form an alternative government.
Sardinha, who claimed before reporters that his government was in majority and would prove it on the floor of the house, also met the governor.
Meanwhile, a meeting of Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has been convened on Monday evening to discuss the emerging situation, a party source said.
The party got some feelers, the sources said but stopped short of divulging details when asked whether they were approached from any quarter for enlisting support of the Congress, whose strength in the state legislative assembly has been reduced to six as a result of splits.
The BJP Legislature Party leader Manohar Parrikar said that he has submitted a list of 21 MLAs in the 40-member house to the governor on Sunday and staked claim to form a government.
“The Union Minister for Information Technology, Pramod Mahajan is arriving in Goa on Tuesday to guide his party under the present circumstances,” Parrikar told PTI on Monday.
Bureau Report