new Delhi: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, whose party BJP won 20 out of 40 seats in the state assembly, called a cabinet meeting on Friday during which a resolution to dissolve the assembly was passed, news agency IANS reported.
According to Sawant, the cabinet also passed a resolution appreciating the support of the people of Goa since Sawant came into office in 2019.
“We had called the members of the previous cabinet and a resolution was passed to dissolve the assembly from Monday. It will be sent to the governor, after which the assembly will be dissolved and new legislators will meet,” Sawant said. IANS in its report
He added, “I was the chief minister for the last three years and people gave us an opportunity to work for Goa. Our work in infrastructure and human development as well as in other areas was appreciated by the people.”
New government to be formed in Goa in next ‘2 to 3 days’: Minister Godinho
Talking to the media after the meeting, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that a new BJP-led government will be formed in Goa in the next two to three days.
Godinho said a decision on the future chief minister would be taken after a meeting with a representative of the BJP’s top decision-making body, the Central Parliamentary Board, who would visit the state soon.
“Everything will be over in two to three days. We will have a new government in its place,” IANS quoted him as saying.
He further said that he does not know when BJP central officials will come to Goa.
“The central observers will discuss and decide and inform us. They will also take into account our views as to whether a change (in the leadership) is needed or not. It will be done in two to three days,” Godinho said.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who led the BJP in the recent assembly elections, is widely seen as the frontrunner to take over power again, with Godinho and several other BJP officials including Health Minister Vishwajit Rane being considered. . Source.
Godinho, on the other hand, insisted that the BJP was united on the subject of leadership.
“There is a consensus. Everyone is united and together,” the minister said.
Goa election result 2022
BJP has won 20 seats with 33.3 per cent vote share, Congress has won 11 seats with 23.50 per cent vote share, Goa Forward Party has won one seat with 1.84 per cent votes, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) has won 7.60 per cent votes Won two seats with Shares and Independents have won three seats.
(with IANS inputs)