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Congress MLAs in Goa head to Raj Bhawan to meet governor as party stakes claim to form govt after Manohar Parrikar's death
•The leader of the Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar said the party MLAs decided to walk to the Raj Bhawan uninvited after the governor refused to give them an appointment.
Manohar Parrikar's death throws precariously-stacked Goa Assembly into disarray; Congress on top with 14 MLAs
Fp Staff •The Congress is currently the single-largest party in the Goa Assembly with 14 MLAs in the 40-member House
With Manohar Parrikar's death, Goa governor faces task of choosing between claims of BJP, Congress for govt formation
Shishir Tripathi •With 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.
Manohar Parrikar passes away: With Goa CM's death, state BJP has to find leader to replace him
•The death of Manohar Parrikar, who represented the Panaji Assembly seat, will necessitate a fourth bypoll in Goa.
Congress stakes claim to form Goa govt again, writes to governor saying BJP has ‘lost trust of people’
•In a letter to Sinha, the leader of opposition in the Goa legislative assembly, Chandrakant Kavlekar, claimed that the Congress party has the majority to form the government in Goa and that “the numbers of the BJP may further dwindle” in the state Assembly.
Congress asks Goa governor to summon special session of Assembly for BJP-led govt to prove majority
•Congress demanded that Goa governor Mridula Sinha summon a special session of the Assembly and ask the BJP-led coalition government to prove its majority.
Shiv Sena asks Goa governor to dissolve state Assembly due to 'non-functioning' of the government
•The Goa unit of the Shiv Sena on Friday submitted a memorandum to Governor Mridula Sinha demanding that the state Assembly be dissolved.
Amid power tussle with BJP in Goa, two Congress legislators leave for China and Europe
Ians •The Congress is the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly
Congress legislators in Goa meet governor, demand floor test; BJP says this reflects party's desperation
•Congress legislators in Goa on Tuesday met Governor Mridula Sinha and demanded a floor test by the BJP-led government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
Goa Congress MLAs to meet Governor Mridula Sinha today, seek dismissal of Manohar Parrikar-led govt
•Goa Congress legislators will meet Governor Mridula Sinha Tuesday evening with a demand for dismissal of the Manohar Parrikar-led government.