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Vijai has task cut out in Fatorda before embarking on Goemkarponn in State

When he decided to share power with the BJP, Goa Forward mentor Vijai Sardesai swore by Goem, Goemkar and Goemkarponn, reassuring Shastikars in general and Fatordekars in particular that nothing would be done that would harm their interests.


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Leave alone keeping the Goem, Goemkar and Goemkarponn flag flying high, the first-time minister has a task cut out for him to address a host of burning issues plaguing his home constituency Fatorda, before he goes out to address the ills affecting Salcete or down South. He has asked for some time to prove himself and justify his decision to align with the BJP.   
The Goan has tried to piece together the major infrastructural issues affecting the lives of the common man from Fatorda and outside, craving for attention since the last five years and which has been highlighted by the MLA during his role as the opposition MLA.   

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Congress pro-tem speaker may hold trial of strength

With the Supreme Court directing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to prove his majority on the floor of the House on Thursday, the key question at hand is who will be the speaker to preside over the entire affair.

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Published Mar 15, 2017, 4:16 AM IST
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PANAJIIn such a situation, where a party has to prove its majority, the pro-tem Speaker is, according to law, the oldest elected member of the legislative assembly. In this case, the oldest MLA is Pratapsingh Rane from the Congress.   But being in the Opposition, would it mean that the Congress would be in a better position to prove their majority? According to ex-Speaker of the House, Francisco Sardinha, it isn’t.   “Irrespective of which party the…

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