Goa Assembly Elections 2017
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Goa elections 2017: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar unveils full list of ministers and portfolios allocated in his Cabinet – who got what
FE Online | March 20, 2017 5:28 PMThe list of portfolios allotted to the cabinet ministers of Goa has been unveiled by Chief Miniter Manohar Parrikar today.
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Goa has ‘temporary’ government; people ‘completely rejected’ BJP, says Shiv Sena
FE Online | March 20, 2017 1:29 PMShiv Sena on Monday tore into BJP saying that Goa has a ‘temporary’ government, days after Manohar Parrikar had taken over as the Chief Minister and passed the crucial floor test.
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Why ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Goa may not help Opposition dethrone Manohar Parrikar
FE Online | March 17, 2017 4:24 PMThe Rajya Sabha was disrupted today when Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh accused Goan governor Mridula Sinha of committing ‘gross constitutional impropriety’ for inviting the BJP to form a government in the state.
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After Vishwajit Rane fiasco in Goa, Congress hit by Savio Rodrigues’ exit; takes BJP line on Digvijaya Singh
FE Online | March 17, 2017 3:26 PMIn another setback for Congress, that comes closely in the wake of MLA Vishwajit Rane fiasco, another party leader in Goa, Savio Rodrigues resigned today after expressing his anger in no uncertain terms at the treatment he has been handed out by the party at the highest levels.
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Goa polls: Money power proved stronger than people’s power, says Digvijay Singh
PTI | March 17, 2017 12:22 AMAfter Manohar Parrikar won the trust vote in Goa Assembly, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today lamented that money power proved stronger than people’s power finally.
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When Nitin Gadkari worked whole night to ensure BJP’s third Goa term
PTI | March 16, 2017 8:37 PMWhat followed was a sleepless night for Nitin Gadkari and the prospective alliance partners of the BJP who promised support but with a rider.
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Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar has all the good things to say for Rahul Gandhi
FE Online | March 16, 2017 2:48 PMThe election season is over and days long speculations and debate over who will form government in the two states- Manipur and Goa too came to an end on Thursday.
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Goa Floor Test: Rebel Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane resigns, says party responsible for destroying mandate in state
FE Online | March 16, 2017 1:22 PMGoa Floor Test: Rebel Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane has resigned immediately after Manohar Parrikar proved his majority in the state assembly.
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Goa assembly 2017: Manohar Parrikar goes to floor test; all you need to know
FE Online | March 16, 2017 11:31 AMDespite coming out of the elections as the single-largest party in the state, the Congress’ failure to conjure an alliance led to the BJP forming a government under controversial circumstances.
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Goa Floor Test: Manohar Parrikar gets support of 23 MLAs, wins vote of confidence
FE Online | March 16, 2017 1:42 PMGoa Floor Test Live updates: Even though BJP finished with 13 seats in the assembly elections, 4 short of Congress’ tally of 17, Parrikar claimed support of 22 legislators, two more than the halfway mark in the 40-member Assembly.
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Goa Floor test: Manohar Parrikar, BJP seek to come off with flying colours; here is all you want to know
FE Online | March 16, 2017 8:11 AMGoa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday will face floor test in the Assembly, barely two days after BJP-led government was sworn in following the election result which threw up fractured mandate.
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Congress MLAs target Digvijaya Singh for Goa fiasco; to meet Rahul Gandhi
PTI | March 15, 2017 8:09 PMA section of Congress MLAs in Goa has sought appointment with the party vice-president Rahul Gandhi to apprise him about the “mismanagement” by senior leaders which they blame for the botched bid to capture power.
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Goa Assembly Election Results 2017: Floor test to be a smooth affair for Manohar Parrikar
PTI | March 15, 2017 5:13 PMThe floor test for the BJP-led government in Goa, headed by Manohar Parrikar, is expected to be a smooth affair as the combine is confident of the numbers at its command.
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Goa Assembly elections 2017: Digvijay Singh slams MLA Vishwajit Rane, a day after he blamed Congress for not being able to form government
FE Online | March 15, 2017 2:25 PMA day after Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane blamed his party for not been able to form government in the state even after being a single largest party in the just concluded Assembly polls, senior party leader, while stating that all is well in the party, asked him what he was doing with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the hotel.
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Assembly election results 2017: Something wrong in governance resulted in fractured mandate, says Manohar Parrikar
ANI | March 15, 2017 1:47 PMManohar Parrikar, who today took charge as the Goa Chief Minister, admitted that there was something wrong in governance that resulted in the loss of many BJP ministers in the assembly polls.
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Ahead of Goa floor test, another independent MLA supports BJP
PTI | March 15, 2017 12:36 AMWith the Supreme Court asking the BJP to prove its majority in the Goa assembly on Thursday, new CM Manohar Parrikar today said another independent MLA has supported his coalition government, raising its tally to 22.
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Goa Assembly Elections 2017: State ministry a mix of youth and experience
PTI | March 14, 2017 11:26 PMThe Council of Ministers headed by Manohar Parrikar in Goa is a mix of youth and experience with strong representation from regional parties which are key components in the BJP-led ruling alliance.
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Legal experts favour Goa Guv Mridula Sinha action, advocates for Congress differ
PTI | March 14, 2017 10:02 PMLegal experts did not find fault with the Goa governor’s decision of inviting BJP leader Manohar Parrikar to form the government in the state, but a senior counsel owing allegiance to the Congress had a different take on it.
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Goa polls 2017: Congress taunts ‘do din ka sultan’ Manohar Parrikar
FE Online | March 14, 2017 7:49 PMWithin hours of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar being sworn-in as the new chief minister of Goa, Congress party senior leader and senior advocate Manu Abhishek Singhvi taunted him for his unseemly hurry to grab the post.
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BJP has given proof that it has clear numbers to form govt in Goa: Ravi Shankar Prasad
PTI | March 14, 2017 5:45 PMAs far as Goa is concerned, the BJP has clearly given credible evidence before the Governor that 22 MLAs are supporting it.
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Goa Election Results 2017: Manohar Parrikar sworn-in, becomes CM for fourth time
FE Online | March 14, 2017 6:04 PMFormer Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was sworn-in as Goa’s new Chief Minister on Tuesday evening in the presence of state governor and party members.
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Rahul Gandhi, stop complaining about Goa. ‘Undermining democracy’ is a Congress legacy
FE Online | March 14, 2017 5:31 PMCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused the Bhartiya Janata Party of undemocratic behaviour in Goa and Manipur; two states where the latter is all set to form governments after falling short of gaining a majority in the legislative assembly elections.
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Goa polls 2017: FM Arun Jaitley calls Congress sore losers as BJP’s Manohar Parrikar set to be sworn in as Goa chief minister
FE Online | March 14, 2017 5:38 PMAfter posting his counter-attack against Congress on Facebook, FM Arun Jaitley met the media today in the afternoon and indicated that the party had lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though it had emerged as the biggest party (Congress’ 17 vs BJP’s 13) in the post-election results understanding during which it…
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Goa assembly elections 2017: Arun Jaitley takes to Facebook, calls Congress bluff with 5-pt counter-attack
FE Online | March 14, 2017 4:35 PMThe Goa assembly elections 2017 are done, but as far as politics in the state is concerned, it is not dusted yet. Allegations of dirty politics is flying thick and fast as the largest party emerging after the announcement of results by the Election Commission is crying foul over not being invited to form the government.
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Goa assembly elections 2017: Congress makes big revelation, says ‘went to meet Governor, was told it’s a holiday, could not meet her’
FE Online | March 14, 2017 10:45 PMHours after the Supreme Court took the Congress party to task for not approaching the Governor of Goa to form the government in that state and thereby allowing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to move in and stake claim instead, it has now emerged that the Congress had actually made the first approach but had not been able…
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Governor did not invite us on Sunday: Digvijaya Singh
PTI | March 14, 2017 3:05 PMThe Congress today alleged that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha did not invite it to form government in the state despite the party giving her a letter on Sunday seeking appointment to stake the claim.
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Abhishek Singhvi’s remark that Manohar Parrikar is Goa CM for two days reflects Congress desperation
Manika Gupta | March 14, 2017 2:16 PMAbhishek Manu Singhvi’s remark that Manohar Parrikar is the chief minister for two days beginning this evening seems off the cuff.
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