Panaji | In yet another setback to Congress in Goa, a group of eight MLAs led by Michael Lobo, who was removed from post of leader of opposition, joined the ruling BJP on Wednesday. With this, the number of BJP legislators has gone up to 28 and strength to 33 in the 40-member Assembly. Congress had […]
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8 Congress MLAs in Goa to switch to BJP
Panaji | A Congress leader in Goa on Wednesday confirmed that eight party MLAs have passed a resolution to switch to the state’s ruling BJP. Confirming the development to IANS, party MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Sankalp Amonkar said: “Yes we are merging with the BJP, a resolution in this regard has […]
Congress removes former Goa CM Digambar Kamat from the CWC
New Delhi | The Congress on Sunday announced that it had removed former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, whom it blamed of trying to split its MLAs in the state, from the Congress Working Committee, its highest decision-making body. The Congress President has removed Digambar Kamat from his current position as Permanent Invitee to Congress Working […]
Banging thalis, lighting diyas destroyed Indian economy: Ex Goa CM
Panaji: Clanging of thalis and lighting of diyas amid the Covid-19 pandemic while ignoring macro issues has destroyed the Indian economy, Goa Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat said on Thursday, while warning the state government against additional borrowing to make up for the GST compensation gap. “The central government has completely failed in management of […]
Digambar Kamat may join BJP, succeed Parrikar as Goa CM
Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators on Sunday discussed during a meeting at the state headquarters of the many options the possibility of former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat joining the BJP and taking over from Manohar Parrikar, Goa Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said. “Digambar (Kamat) has gone to Delhi to join […]