PANAJI
The BJP MLA from Sanquem constituency, Subhash Phaldessai has been elected as Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly on the second and last day of the Assembly session.
He defeated Kedar Naik of the Congress by 24 to 15 votes.
Now, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are from Canacona and Sanquem constituency respectively. BJP MLA from Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar is the Speaker.
However, the people from the constituency of this two remote areas who were expecting a ministry have expressed disappointment with the appointments.
