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Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant likely to be next chief minister, claim reports amid uncertainty over CM post
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe leaders of other alliance partner of the coalition government, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) were not called for the meeting.
No clarity on Manohar Parrikar's successor: A look at how numbers stack up on decision about next Goa CM
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWith the death of Parrikar, the strength of 40-member Goa Legislative Assembly stands at 36. Earlier, three seats were vacant as BJP MLA Francis D'Souza passed away in February and two Congress MLAs had resigned in 2018.
Manohar Parrikar's funeral procession begins, thousands join cortege; Goa CM's last rites to be held at Miramar beach
• 6 years agoThe funeral procession of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar began in Panaji on Monday, with thousands joining the cortege to bid him a fond farewell
Manohar Parrikar passes away: Congress' hurry to stake claim to form Goa govt can be costly mistake, sends sign of desperation
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoThe Congress, which is the single-largest party in the state with 14 seats, obviously believes that it may trigger a crack in the ruling coalition on the question of chief ministership. In the past 48 hours, it has shot off two letters to the governor, staking a claim to form the government.
Manohar Parrikar's death throws precariously-stacked Goa Assembly into disarray; Congress on top with 14 MLAs
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Congress is currently the single-largest party in the Goa Assembly with 14 MLAs in the 40-member House
Pramod Sawant, Vishwajit Rane frontrunners for Goa CM’s post; MGP’s Sudin Dhavalikar seeks recognition for ‘sacrifices’
Fp Staff • 6 years agoEven before the demise of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday, there was uncertainty in the state government due to his prolonged illness.
Manohar Parrikar death: Nitin Gadkari reaches Goa to hold BJP state legislature's meeting, decide on next chief minister
• 6 years agoGadkari, who had successfully managed to cobble together a coalition in the state under the leadership of Parrikar in 2017, will be holding discussions with the BJP Goa legislature wing during the night.
Daily Bulletin: Manohar Parrikar passes away, BJP-led alliance to decide next Goa CM, India's first Lokpal likely to be announced; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoToday's top stories: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar passes away after prolonged illness, BJP-led alliance to decide on next chief minister, Priyanka Gandhi campaigns in Uttar Pradesh along the Ganga, and more
Manohar Parrikar passes away: Narendra Modi hails technocrat-turned-politician as 'true patriot'; Centre declares national mourning today
• 6 years agoParrikar was a leader who enjoyed acceptance from all sections of the BJP and beyond. He played a key role in making the BJP a force to reckon with in Goa, which remained for long a Congress bastion.
With Manohar Parrikar's death, Goa governor faces task of choosing between claims of BJP, Congress for govt formation
Shishir Tripathi • 6 years agoWith Manohar Parrikar's death, the strength of the Goa Assembly has come down to 36. So, the majority required for forming the government is 18+1.