Goa Congress chief alleges BJP of offering MLAs package deal to resign
5 years, 7 months ago

Goa Congress chief alleges BJP of offering MLAs package deal to resign

India TV News  

Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Sunday alleged that his party was unable to stop its MLAs from being poached because of a three-tier package offer from the BJP under which the biggest payout to a defecting MLA was Rs 60 crore. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Chodankar claimed that he had some of the offers made by senior BJP leaders to Congress MLAs on tape and would reveal the audio conversations at the "right time". Some MLAs are being offered the lure of ministerships, along with Rs 40 crore and Rs 5 crore for party workers and election expenses, Chodankar alleged. The Congress state chief's comment came two days after he said, that his party was unable to stop its MLAs from quitting and joining BJP, because large cash incentives were being offered by the ruling party.

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Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

Former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy fourth BRS MLA to switch to Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy fourth BRS MLA to switch to Congress

The Hindu  

Gates were opened for fresh defections from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti into Congress after the Parliament elections with senior BRS MLA and former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joining the Congress on Friday after being invited by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Mr. Srinivas Reddy justified his decision citing Chief Minister’s commitment towards the farmers and said at the fag …

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

CM Yogi, UP MLAs Visit Ayodhya Ram Mandir; Akhilesh Skips Again
10 months, 4 weeks ago

CM Yogi, UP MLAs Visit Ayodhya Ram Mandir; Akhilesh Skips Again

News 18  

Most members of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature on Sunday visited Ayodhya to their obeisance to Ram Lalla at the newly inaugurated Ram temple there, even as Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav once again declined the invitation. Akhilesh Yadav Declines Invitation During a discussion on the budget in the House on Saturday, the speaker said to Yadav, “You come with …

'Congress doesn't have money to give to their MLAs, what will they do...': Kumaraswamy attacks Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

'Congress doesn't have money to give to their MLAs, what will they do...': Kumaraswamy attacks Shivakumar

India TV News  

Janta Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy took a swipe at Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar over the latter's chief ministerial ambitions. The former chief minister said, "Why should they unnecessarily say, ‘10 people are coming, five people are coming’, ‘They are ready’ and ‘discussions MLAs) have already taken place under the leadership of Krishnappa’. Reacting to JD leader's comment, Shivakumar said …

Karnataka Congress Leaders Deny 'Operation Hasta' Buzz, But Ghar Wapsi of MLAs May Give Party Upper 'Hand'
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka Congress Leaders Deny 'Operation Hasta' Buzz, But Ghar Wapsi of MLAs May Give Party Upper 'Hand'

News 18  

Only those who can accept the Congress ideology and are acceptable to the top leadership may even be considered if they want to switch over from the BJP, said a senior leader from Karnataka’s ruling party, putting to rest the speculation of Operation Hasta. Anybody who wants to join the Congress will have to go through an agnipariksha as allegiance …

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress taking oath. Soon after returning from Rajgir on July 19, Mr. Kumar met RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his younger son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Earlier on June 16, JD MLA Ratnesh Sada had …

Kiran Kumar Reddy, last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joins BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

Kiran Kumar Reddy, last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joins BJP

The Hindu  

N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, the last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, party’s national general secretary Arun Singh and OBC Morcha national president K. Laxman, in New Delhi on Friday. A fierce critic of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, whose views were apparently ignored by the Congress high …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant, 8 Congress Turncoat MLAs to Meet PM Modi in Delhi Today
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant, 8 Congress Turncoat MLAs to Meet PM Modi in Delhi Today

News 18  

Eight MLAs who ditched the Congress party to join the ruling BJP in Goa are all set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. Six of the MLAs arrived in Delhi by flight early this morning accompanied by CM Pramod Sawant and BJP state unit president Sadanand Tanavade. Delhi | Goa CM Pramod Sawant along with newly elected …

Goa: MLAs who joined BJP and CM Sawant arrive in Delhi, to meet PM Modi
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa: MLAs who joined BJP and CM Sawant arrive in Delhi, to meet PM Modi

Live Mint  

The 8 MLAs who switched to BJP in Goa are set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant arrived in Delhi along with the eight newly inducted MLAs, who defected to the BJP from the Congress, late at night on Sunday. Earlier on September 14, all the eight MLAs; Digambar Kamat, Michael Lobo, Delilah …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant and 8 Congress turncoats to meet PM Modi today
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant and 8 Congress turncoats to meet PM Modi today

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant and eight legislators who recently switched over from the Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the coastal state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. File photo of Congress MLAs joining the BJP in presence of Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant in Panaji. "Eight former Congress MLAs who joined BJP …

Goa: Eight new BJP MLAs to meet PM Modi tomorrow
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa: Eight new BJP MLAs to meet PM Modi tomorrow

Firstpost  

Panaji: Eight MLAs of the Congress in Goa who switched over to the BJP earlier this week will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday, a senior party official said on Sunday. The MLAs led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the BJP’s state unit president Sadanand Tanavade will meet the prime minister tomorrow morning, he said. Earlier …

Remaining three Cong MLAs in Goa vow to stay with party
2 years, 3 months ago

Remaining three Cong MLAs in Goa vow to stay with party

Deccan Chronicle  

PANAJI: The three remaining MLAs of the Congress in Goa on Wednesday said they would stay with the party in the wake of the exit of eight fellow legislators who have crossed over to the ruling BJP. The three MLAs who did not switch sides -- Yuri Alemao, Altone D'Costa and Carlose Alvares Ferreira -- spoke at a press conference …

'God Told Me...': Former Goa CM Digambar Kamat After Joining BJP With 7 Other Congress MLAs
2 years, 3 months ago

'God Told Me...': Former Goa CM Digambar Kamat After Joining BJP With 7 Other Congress MLAs

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Wednesday said that it was after divine approval that he decided to jump ship from the Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party. He then told me to take a decision.” Meanwhile, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that eight MLAs of the Congress have joined the ruling BJP unconditionally. Addressing a …

Goa: 8 Cong MLAs join BJP; CM Sawant says \'Congress Chhodo Yatra\' will commence now
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa: 8 Cong MLAs join BJP; CM Sawant says \'Congress Chhodo Yatra\' will commence now

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Eight Goa Congress MLAs including former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Goa CM Sawant also took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra and said that "Congress Chhodo Yatra will begin from Goa now" while welcoming the leaders. The development came amid Congress …

8 Congress MLAs in Goa likely to join BJP today
2 years, 3 months ago

8 Congress MLAs in Goa likely to join BJP today

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Ahead of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, eight Congress MLAs, including former Goa CM Digambar Kamat and Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo met with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the Assembly Complex. After holding a meeting with Congress Legislature Party, Lobo told ANI that they "will join BJP", however no official confirmation from the Sawant has come …

Congress breaking amid Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', 3/4th party MLAs in Goa to join BJP
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress breaking amid Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', 3/4th party MLAs in Goa to join BJP

Firstpost  

The Congress will be left with mere three MLAs in the 40-member Goa Assembly. Who are eight Goa Congress MLAs joining BJP today? The eight Goa Congress MLAs who will be joining BJP are - Digambar Kamat, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Rajesh Phaldesai, Kedar Naik, Sankalp Amonkar, Aleixo Sequeira and Rudolf Fernandes. He said, “We have joined BJP to strengthen …

Kejriwal claims 40 MLAs targeted by BJP with Rs 20 crore offer each
2 years, 4 months ago

Kejriwal claims 40 MLAs targeted by BJP with Rs 20 crore offer each

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi CM Kejriwal accused BJP of trying to topple his government He alleged BJP was offering Rs 800 crore to 40 of his legislators for switching sides BJP hit back hard, saying AAP's allegations were like a "movie script" Delhi Excise Policy scam: A high-voltage drama unfolded on Thursday with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal summoning the AAP MLAs …

Sonia Gandhi removes Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee
2 years, 5 months ago

Sonia Gandhi removes Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has been removed from his current position of being a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee, the party announced on Sunday. "Hon'ble Congress President has removed Shri Digambar Kamat from his current position as Permanent lnvitee to Congress Working Committee with immediate effect, "party general secretary K.C. The Congress …

Congress flies out 5 Goa MLAs to Chennai over poaching fears
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress flies out 5 Goa MLAs to Chennai over poaching fears

India Today  

The Congress flew out five Goa MLAs to Chennai last evening after the Assembly proceedings ended for the day, fearing poaching by the BJP. The MLAs could have been called to Chennai to meet someone," former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, who was last week accused by the party of engineering the defections to BJP, told India Today TV. He …

Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado
2 years, 5 months ago

Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado

Firstpost  

The ‘rebel’ MLAs - Michael Lobo, Digambar Kamat, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Faldesai and Delialah Lobo - were available for comments, but sources in the BJP claimed that the legislators were in touch with them Panaji: Ahead of the Goa Assembly session beginning on Monday, the opposition Congress has moved five of its MLAs to an undisclosed location, after five other …

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa amid disarray in Congress
2 years, 5 months ago

Sonia Gandhi rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa amid disarray in Congress

Hindustan Times  

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has rushed Member of Parliament Mukul Wasnik to Goa as the party appeared to be in a disarray there amid indications that a group of its lawmakers was likely to cross over to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Dinesh Gundu Rao, the Congress’s Goa in charge, on Sunday accused the BJP of conspiring with Digambar Kamat …

Goa: Congress moves its 5 MLAs to undisclosed location; Sonia rushes Mukul Wasnik amid crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Goa: Congress moves its 5 MLAs to undisclosed location; Sonia rushes Mukul Wasnik amid crisis

India TV News  

Highlights Congress rushes Mukul Wasnik to Goa amid political crisis Party has also moved five of its MLAs to an undisclosed location The ruling BJP in Goa has 20 MLAs The opposition Congress has moved five of its MLAs to an undisclosed location after five other party legislators went incommunicado. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday asked senior party leader …

5 MLAs untraceable: Goa Congress hit by mutiny within 3 months of polls
2 years, 5 months ago

5 MLAs untraceable: Goa Congress hit by mutiny within 3 months of polls

India Today  

Goa Congress is in a crisis. Former Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar alleged that party MLAs were offered Rs 40 crore to join the BJP. However, the BJP has dismissed the allegations, with its state president, Sadanand Tanavade, telling India Today that the Congress is "making baseless allegations about the MLAs being approached and offered money". 2) When India Today …

Rs 40 crore to join BJP: Goa Congress leader's explosive claims amid mutiny buzz
2 years, 5 months ago

Rs 40 crore to join BJP: Goa Congress leader's explosive claims amid mutiny buzz

India Today  

Former Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar has alleged that party MLAs were offered Rs 40 crore to join the BJP. The explosive claims come amid a strong buzz of mutiny in the state Congress, with at least six MLAs, led by former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, likely to join the saffron camp. The BJP has, however, dismissed the allegations, …

Goa Congress MLAs gather in a hotel in Margao amidst rumour of impending split
2 years, 5 months ago

Goa Congress MLAs gather in a hotel in Margao amidst rumour of impending split

Op India  

Sources claim that 7 to 10 Congress MLAs have gathered at a hotel in Margao in the state of Goa and vowed to remain united amid concerns of another split in the Goa Congress. Since BJP national general secretary and state in-charge C T Ravi said in May that the BJP, which has 20 MLAs and formed the government with …

Mutiny in Goa Congress: At least 6 MLAs likely to join BJP
2 years, 5 months ago

Mutiny in Goa Congress: At least 6 MLAs likely to join BJP

India Today  

Congress MLAs in Goa, under the leadership of senior Congress MLA Digambar Kamat, are on the verge of revolt and may join the BJP, sources said. Amid rumours of Congress MLAs jumping ship, All India Congress Committee in-charge of Goa, Dinesh Gundo Rao, said, "Congress to parade all its 11 MLAs before media in panjim today at 6.45 pm." A …

'Rumours', say Goa Congress leaders, deny party MLAs joining BJP ahead of Assembly session
2 years, 5 months ago

'Rumours', say Goa Congress leaders, deny party MLAs joining BJP ahead of Assembly session

Firstpost  

Goa Congress leader Michael Lobo said that the ‘rumours’ have been ‘spread deliberately’ ahead of the Assembly session Panaji: There are reports that some of the MLAs of Goa Congress may switch to BJP. Goa Congress leader Michael Lobo on also refuted the rumours and on Sunday said that it has been “spread deliberately” ahead of the Assembly session. I …

'Not joining BJP': Congress's Michael Lobo refutes rumours of switching parties
2 years, 5 months ago

'Not joining BJP': Congress's Michael Lobo refutes rumours of switching parties

India Today  

Amid rumours of Congress MLA Michael Lobo joining the BJP, the party heavyweight clarified, saying that he is not joining the saffron camp. Earlier in April, Goa Congress heavyweight Michael Lobo had said that the Congress would soon form the government in Goa and the change would come as early as ten months. CONGRESS LEADER DIGAMBAR KANT SKIPS MEET Michael …

Goa Congress crisis: Rumours about MLAs leaving for BJP are all over, can vouch for myself, says Cong lawmaker
2 years, 6 months ago

Goa Congress crisis: Rumours about MLAs leaving for BJP are all over, can vouch for myself, says Cong lawmaker

India TV News  

Highlights Some Congress MLAs in the 40-member House may cross over to the ruling BJP, say reports Meanwhile, Goa Assembly Speaker cancelled notification for election to the post of deputy speaker Rumours are all over. I can vouch for myself, says Congress lawmaker Goa Congress Crisis: Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Sunday cancelled the notification for election to the …

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to face floor test on July 4
2 years, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt to face floor test on July 4

Live Mint  

The Shiv Sena-BJP government, which has only been in office for four days, will be put to the test on July 4 during a special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly that will start on July 3. On Saturday night, the eve of the Assembly session, rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who support Eknath Shinde flew back to Mumbai from Goa. …

Maharashtra crisis: Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs arrive in Goa, set to reach Mumbai today
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra crisis: Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs arrive in Goa, set to reach Mumbai today

Hindustan Times  

Rebel Shiv Sena legislators led by Eknath Shinde and some Independent MLAs from Maharashtra on Wednesday evening landed at Dabolim airport in Goa from Guwahati for a stopover before heading to Mumbai. Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde with supporting MLAs arrives at Guwahati International Airport, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. “The Supreme Court will take decision,” Shinde told reporters at …

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs to leave Assam for Goa
2 years, 6 months ago

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs to leave Assam for Goa

The Hindu  

The rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, who have been camping in Guwahati for the past one week, are likely to leave for Goa this afternoon, en route Mumbai. The 39 rebel Shiva Sena MLAs and some independent MLAs are going to travel together in one aircraft to Goa and from there they are likely to travel to Mumbai. The development came …

Goa CM Sawant allocates portfolios, retains home and finance
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa CM Sawant allocates portfolios, retains home and finance

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday allocated portfolios to eight colleagues in the state cabinet while retaining the crucial home and finance departments with himself. In his second term as chief minister, Sawant also retained the personnel, vigilance and official languages departments. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant Vishwajit Rane, who had unsuccessfully lobbied for the chief minister’s post, was …

Pramod Sawant retains Home, Finance
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant retains Home, Finance

The Hindu  

The portfolios for nine Ministers of the newly-formed Goa Cabinet were allocated on Sunday with Chief Minister leader Pramod Sawant retaining the crucial Home and Finance departments. Dr. Sawant, along with eight other BJP MLAs was sworn in as Ministers of the new Cabinet on March 28 in the presence of party heavyweights including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Four claimants …

Goa Budget tabled; focus on resumption of mining
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Budget tabled; focus on resumption of mining

The Hindu  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday tabled the State Budget for 2022-23 in the Legislative Assembly with an outlay of ₹24,467 crore. With the resumption of mining in the coastal State being a major poll plank of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Dr. Sawant said that the newly-formed BJP-led government was confident of generating revenue of ₹650 crore in the …

In Goa, BJP nominates Ramesh Tawadkar as Speaker of newly-elected assembly
2 years, 9 months ago

In Goa, BJP nominates Ramesh Tawadkar as Speaker of newly-elected assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Ramesh Tawadkar, a former minister and a member of the scheduled tribes’ community for the post of Speaker for the newly elected Goa legislative assembly. The BJP has nominated Ramesh Tawadkar, a former minister, for the post of Speaker for the newly elected Goa legislative assembly. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Tawadkar …

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet
2 years, 9 months ago

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet

ABP News  

Mumbai: Former state health minister Vishwajit Rane, Independent candidate Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's Sudin Dhavalikar are among 10 MLAs likely to be included in Goa Chief Minister-designate Pramod Sawant's Cabinet. Besides them, former Goa transport and housing minister Mauvin Godinho, former art and culture minister Govind Gawde, Rohan Khaunte, former revenue and information technology minister Jennifer Monserrate, …

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'
2 years, 9 months ago

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai triggering political speculation at a time when the new government is yet to be sworn in. Rane has been projecting himself as a contender for the post of Goa chief minister after the …

The current status of 16 Goa MLAs who quit the Congress in the last five years
2 years, 9 months ago

The current status of 16 Goa MLAs who quit the Congress in the last five years

The Hindu  

After the 2017 mishap, when Congress could not form a government in Goa despite winning 17 seats due to defections of MLAs, the party this time made its MLAs take anti-defection oaths before the Assembly polls. Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monsrrate, the politician reportedly known to have set up the defection of 10 Congress MLAs, including himself to the BJP in 2019, …

No party wants to go with BJP, claims Goa Congress chief ahead of poll results
2 years, 10 months ago

No party wants to go with BJP, claims Goa Congress chief ahead of poll results

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Expressing confidence that the smaller parties, most prominently the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, will join the Congress in a post poll scenario, Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s betrayal of the MGP was still fresh in the minds of the regional forces. “Over the last 2 terms, the BJP has betrayed various political parties and …

Denied Ticket by BJP, Ex-Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar to Quit Party
2 years, 11 months ago

Denied Ticket by BJP, Ex-Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar to Quit Party

News 18  

Former Goa chief minister and senior BJP leader Laxmikant Parsekar, who was denied ticket by the party for the next month’s state Assembly elections, on Saturday said he will resign from the ruling party. Parsekar currently heads the BJP’s manifesto committee for the upcoming Goa elections and is also a member of the party’s core committee. The BJP has nominated …

Demand for tickets for wives delays BJP list for Goa Assembly polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Demand for tickets for wives delays BJP list for Goa Assembly polls

India Today  

It's not just Late Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal whose demand for a BJP ticket is delaying the party's list of candidates in Goa. Goa Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar, who himself is seeking a candidature from Sanguem Assembly constituency, has also sought a ticket for his wife Savitri from the Quepem seat. READ: Go Goa Gone: 24 of 40 …

Goa polls: Congress puts out 2nd list, Michael Lobo to contest from Calangute
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa polls: Congress puts out 2nd list, Michael Lobo to contest from Calangute

India Today  

Congress has released its second list of candidates for Goa Assembly polls. Michael Lobo, who was a minister under chief minister Pramod Sawant, quit the BJP to join the Congress around a week before the Assembly elections were notified. Michael Lobo, a strongman from North Goa, was the minister for science, technology, and waste management in the BJP-led Goa government. …

Goa Assembly election | Kejriwal says AAP will think of allying with non-BJP parties in event of fractured mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Assembly election | Kejriwal says AAP will think of allying with non-BJP parties in event of fractured mandate

The Hindu  

Remarking that the Aam Aadmi Party would only think of allying with a non-BJP party in the event of a fractured mandate in Goa, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday expressed confidence that such a need would not arise and said that his party had come forward as “a fresh hope” for Goans tired of …

UP Assembly poll: BJP loses six leaders in 48 hours, gains two MLAs | Top points
2 years, 11 months ago

UP Assembly poll: BJP loses six leaders in 48 hours, gains two MLAs | Top points

India Today  

In another jolt to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan resigned on Wednesday from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet. A day earlier, as BJP leaders brainstormed in Delhi on the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Swami Prasad Maurya, also a prominent Other Backward Class leader, had quit the state cabinet. On Tuesday, BJP MLAs …

Goa elections: Christian MLAs quitting BJP could be a headache for saffron party
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa elections: Christian MLAs quitting BJP could be a headache for saffron party

India Today  

Ahead of the Assembly polls on February 14, Christian MLAs from Goa are bidding adieu to BJP. On Monday, Calangute MLA and minister Michael Lobo resigned as MLA and from BJP's primary membership. If the Congress is successful in wooing Lobo, it will get a big shot in the arm in north Goa where the BJP has a strong presence. …

Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP ahead of Assembly polls – Firstpost
3 years ago

Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP ahead of Assembly polls – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Michael Lobo claimed that people were unhappy with the ruling BJP in Goa Panaji: Goa minister and BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Monday resigned from the Pramod Sawant-led ministry and also as member of the Legislative Assembly, ahead of the state polls scheduled next month. Lobo, who represented the Calangute Assembly constituency, submitted his resignations to the chief minister’s office …

Ahead of Goa election, ex-BJP MLA Carlos Almeida joins Congress
3 years ago

Ahead of Goa election, ex-BJP MLA Carlos Almeida joins Congress

India Today  

Former BJP MLA in Goa Carlos Almeida on Wednesday joined the Congress in Panaji, a day after resigning from the ruling party and the legislative Assembly, a switch over coming just a few months before polls. Almeida joined the opposition party in presence of All India Congress Committee in-charge of Goa Dinesh Gundu Rao, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish …

3-time Goa Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco resigns from party, likely to join TMC
3 years ago

3-time Goa Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco resigns from party, likely to join TMC

India Today  

In yet another blow for the Congress in Goa ahead of the coming assembly polls, sitting MLA from Curtorim Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco resigned from Congress and as legislator. READ: After resigning as MLA and quitting BJP, Alina Saldanha joins AAP ahead of Goa polls Lorenco was received by TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dr Shantanu Sen and MLA Tapas Chatterjee at …

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