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No word yet on leadership in Goa

PANAJI

More than three whole days after the results were declared,  there was still no official word from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the question of who would head their next government in Goa or when it will take office. 

BJP’s central observers are yet to arrive in Goa and a legislature meet is yet to take place. 

Pramod Sawant who was appointed caretaker CM by the Governor is on record saying the central unit of the BJP was coordinating with leaders of four states to finalise the swearing-in.

Unless the chief ministerial face and Cabinet portfolios are not decided by Monday, there is likely to be a change in the schedule on March 15.

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Governor summons House, new MLAs to take oath on Tuesday

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Mar 14, 2022, 12:15 AM IST
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PANAJIThe 40 new MLAs are scheduled to take their oath of allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday morning.Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Sunday summoned the Goa legislative assembly to convene at 11.30 on Tuesday for the oath ceremony of the new MLAs. Pillai also appointed Sanvordem MLA-elect Ganesh Gaonkar of the BJP as the pro-tem Speaker, who will administer the oath to the 39 MLAs. The oath as MLA will be administered to Gaonkar by Pillai at the Raj Bhavan…

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