BJP saves Goa by appeasing allies, appoints two deputy CMs
India TV NewsBharatiya Janata Party has managed to save Goa in the aftermath of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's demise. Within an hour, papers were presented to Governor Mridula Sinha and by 01:50 am Pramod Sawant was sworn in as the 11th chief minister of Goa, but with two deputy CMs. Image Source : PTI Sawant's newly sworn-in cabinet has two deputy CMs and nine ministers One leader from both alliance partners - Sudin Dhavalikar from warring MGP and Vijai Sardesai from loyal Goa Forward Party were given the post of deputy chief minister. Apart from two deputy CMs, all former ministers from Parrikar's cabinet were given the spot. MGP's Manohar Ajgaonkar, BJP's Mauvin Godinho, Vishwajit Rane, Milind Naik and Nilesh Cabral, Goa Forward Party's Vinod Palyekar and Jayesh Salgaonkar and Independent MLAs Rohan Khaunte and Govind Gawade are among the cabinet ministers.