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Caetano Silva Naresh Sawal, Vijai Sardesai Atanasio Monserrate, Pandurang Madkaikar and Mauvin Godinho, all who were part of the opposition the last time the assembly convened having resigned. \\\\r\\\On the other hand, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party which was part of the ruling dispensation, today is no longer part of the ruling benches having been evicted from the government after the two ministers were sacked and the BJP and the MGP officially snapped ties.
Caetano Silva Naresh Sawal, Vijai Sardesai Atanasio Monserrate, Pandurang Madkaikar and Mauvin Godinho, all who were part of the opposition the last time the assembly convened having resigned. \\\\r\\\On the other hand, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party which was part of the ruling dispensation, today is no longer part of the ruling benches having been evicted from the government after the two ministers were sacked and the BJP and the MGP officially snapped ties.
The Congress has already promised to take up the issue of the ban on the sale of liquor along central and state highways. \\r\The Government hurriedly summoned a session of the assembly in order to avoid a breach of Article 174(1) of the Constitution of India. \\r\Article 174(1) of the Constitution of India mandates that “six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session” of a legislature of the State. \\r\In the case of Goa the last assembly session was a one day session held on August 31 to ratify the constitutional amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Bill, which was passed. \\r\The six-month period since then would end on February 28. While several observers admitted that there would be a constitutional breach, it would not be a malignant breach rather only a benign one given that there would be no real consequences. \\r\Goa’s situation is unique given that elections have already been announced and polls have been held while results are awaited. \\r\Opponents to the summoning of the session have argued that it was the election commission’s ‘fault’ that they organized the counting after a six months period has passed and hence were to blame for the constitutional breach.
Given that the session will be the first of the new year, under Article 176(1) of the Constitution, the Governor is mandated to address the assembly.
The 15th session of the sixth legislative assembly will meet on reduced strength after as many as eight MLAs have resigned including a minister Ramesh Tawadkar.
The opposition too has reduced numbers with Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco,
