» Manohar Parrikar led BJP-led government wins trust vote in Goa
» Parrikar, who was on Tuesday sworn in chief minister, gets the support of 22 legislators in the 40-member assembly
» 13 from BJP, three from MGP, three from Goa Forward Party (GFP) and three independents backed Parrikar
» Congress gets 16 votes
» According to TV reports, Congress MLA Vishajit Rane, who abstained from voting, resigns from the party
» Parikkar, who quit as union defense minister, exuded confidence that his government would be stable and complete its five-year term
» On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered for a floor test be held after Congress approached it citing that it should be called to form the govt as the single largest party
» The Congress alleged that governor Mridula Sinha did not give the party a chance to form the government
» In the 40-member House, the Congress has 17 MLAs, the BJP with 13, the MGP (3), the GFP (3), the NCP (1) and independents (3)
» Congress MLAs blamed the national leadership for not acting swiftly and putting in an effort to form the government
