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MGP has its way in Goa, gets minister post despite BJP MLAs' objections

April 09, 2022 4:07 pm

Three new ministers were inducted into the cabinet 12 days after the swearing-in ceremony of Pramod Sawant and eight other ministers on March 28.

Goa Speaker right in not disqualifying 12 MLAs: HC

February 25, 2022 1:58 am

The court held that “the disqualification petitions filed by the petitioners were correctly dismissed” by the Speaker. It said the Speaker was justified in holding that the 10 Congress MLAs and two MGP MLAs “did not attract disqualification under the Tenth Schedule...”.

TMC, MGP to contest Goa polls in alliance

December 06, 2021 10:39 pm

The parties are yet to decide on a seat-sharing formula but MGP is looking to contest from 12 seats for elections to the 40-seat House.

Goa: Congress, MGP petitions against 12 MLAs who defected to BJP in 2019 for final disposal before HC on Dec 10

November 22, 2021 9:41 pm

Goa Forward Party files intervention application, says it will strengthen Congress’s case.

Goa Speaker rejects plea to disqualify 12 MLAs

April 21, 2021 5:51 am

The Speaker’s decision comes a year and a half after a preliminary hearing was held in the petition filed by Congress leader Girish Chodankar in October, 2019.

Goa speaker, two MLAs get Bombay HC notice on shifting from MGP to BJP

April 22, 2019 4:00 pm

One Sadanand Vaigankar had filed a petition contending that constitutional values and the spirit of democracy were being circumvented and defeated by the illegal and malafide actions of the speaker and the BJP by getting the two MGP MLAs to join the ruling party.

Manohar Azgaonkar is Goa's new deputy chief minister

March 28, 2019 2:45 pm

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant dropped his deputy and MGP chief Sudin Dhavalikar from his cabinet on Wednesday. Dhavalikar termed the sudden turn of events as “midnight dacoity by chowkidars” and “a national party wiping out a regional party”.

MGP should first pull out its ministers from Goa cabinet: Shiv Sena

October 24, 2017 1:39 pm

Shiv Sena's Goa spokesman Rakhi Naik on Tuesday said, "MGP's criticism against Manohar Parrikar-led government should be taken as a mere joke, as  the party has a habit of playing such tricks often to throw their weight around."

Parsekar not in favour of early Goa polls

April 27, 2016 11:44 am

The party had rode to majority in the 2012 elections which they fought in an alliance with MGP.

Cong bites mining dust in Goa

March 07, 2012 3:37 am

The BJP returned to power in Goa after seven years as the ruling Congress was reduced to a single digit in the 40-member Assembly

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