Three-time MLA Pramod Sawant, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory in the recently concluded elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly, will take oath as the state’s chief minister for the second time on Monday in the presence of the prime minister. Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium near Panaji at 11 am. An official spokesperson said that Prime Minister Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be present at the ceremony. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the event at the stadium.
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Pramod Sawant to take oath as Goa CM today
Pramod Sawant will take oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for a second term on Monday at 11 am in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda, other Union ministers and chief ministers. Ministers of at least 15 states.
In the assembly elections held on February 14, the results of which were announced on March 10, the BJP won 20 seats in the 40-member house, though it got a comfortable majority after being supported by some independents and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
Black mask, no entry of people wearing black clothes at the swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister
State BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanawade said that people wearing black niqab or black clothes will not be allowed inside Pramod Sawant’s swearing-in ceremony.
“People wearing black masks and black clothes will not be allowed inside the venue. However, the ceremony is open to all.”
Over 2000 policemen deployed for security in Goa
Security has been tightened in Goa ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Goa DGP Indradev Shukla said that while drones and other technologies are being used, railway stations, bus stands and hotels have been kept under strict surveillance.
The DGP said that around 2000 Goa Police personnel have been deployed, special teams have come from outside and Coast Guard and Navy have been put on alert.
Goa | PM, HM and at least 15 CMs from different states will reach here tomorrow for the swearing-in ceremony of Goa CM. About 2000 personnel of Goa Police deployed, special teams have arrived from outside. Coast Guard and Navy have been put on alert: DGP Inderdev Shukla pic.twitter.com/UknBO6dHzv— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2022
First session of Goa Legislative Assembly from March 29
Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai has called a two-day session of the new assembly from March 29, during which Pramod Sawant, who was sworn in on Monday, will have to seek a trust vote, officials said on Friday. A new president will be elected during the session.
Irrespective of the electoral defeat, TMC decides to increase its presence in Goa
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has not shied away from its poor performance in the recent Goa Assembly elections and has decided that now is not the time for pack-up. In a review meeting held on Saturday to examine its performance in the state, the TMC decided to stay in Goa for the next five years to form the party and expand there.
Around 60 leaders including Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O’Brien, Sushmita Dev, Ashok Tanwar and Saurav Chakraborty attended the meeting. National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced the decision to stay in Goa despite the election defeat.
Speculation intensifies due to delay in portfolio distribution of Yogi 2.0 cabinet
It has been two days since the swearing-in ceremony of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and UP ministers, the portfolios have not been divided yet. It was expected that the portfolio distribution would be announced soon after the swearing-in. The delay has now triggered murmurs among top ministers over a possible tussle over the choice of portfolios.
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