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Goa acting CM Pramod Sawant in Delhi ahead of legislative party meeting

Sawant on Tuesday said the new government will be formed after the election of the leader of the legislative party in the presence of the Central observer of the BJP.

Pramod Sawant resigns as Goa CM; asked to continue as caretaker CM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday resigned from the post to pave the way for the formation of a new government in the state.

Goa election results 2022: Sawant holds fort, set for a second term

Utpal Parrikar, the son of former BJP chief minister late Manohar Parrikar, featured at third place from Panjim constituency after he contested as a rebel when the BJP did not give him a ticket

Can't say if Pramod Sawant will become CM again, says Goa Health Minister

Amid ongoing counting of votes, BJP leader and Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that he cannot predict whether Pramod Sawant will become the next CM and called it a "sensitive question".

Goa Assembly polls: BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt

The BJP will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form government on Thursday evening, a senior party leader said.

Goa assembly polls: CM Pramod Sawant trailing Congress candidate

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was trailing behind the Congress candidate in Goa's Sankahlim seat on Thursday, as per the latest trends

Goa elections: Cong leading in 15 seats, BJP in 13, MGP ahead in 6

The Congress was leading in 15 Assembly seats of Goa, while the BJP was ahead in 13, as per the latest trends available of 38 out of the 40 seats in the state.

Exit polls give BJP slight edge in Goa; CM Sawant circumspect

Even as majority of the exit polls gave BJP the edge, with some even predicting a majority for the party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, CM Sawant appears to be more circumspect in his prediction

CM Pramod Sawant seeks help from MEA for safe return of Goans from Ukraine

Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday sought the help of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the safe return of Goans who are currently in the crisis-hit Ukraine.

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported

Some unhappy leaders spreading rumours I'm ending Parrikar legacy: Goa CM

Incidentally, the BJP did not give a ticket to Utpal Parrikar, the son of the late former CM and Union minister, for the Panaji Assembly seat for polls scheduled on February 14

Goa CM not sure of winning his seat so Shah is campaigning for him: Cong

Shah is scheduled to address a public meeting at Sankhalim, from where Sawant is the BJP candidate, on Wednesday evening

Budget 2022 inks blueprint for India for next 25 years: Goa CM Sawant

The budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lay a blueprint for India for the next 25 years, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.

Goa Polls: Rahul to hold virtual rally in CM Sawant's constituency on Feb 2

To boost the morale of party workers ahead of the assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Goa and hold a virtual rally in Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's constituency Sanquelim

Goa CM files nomination papers; Parrikar's son to contest as independent

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Sanquelim constituency in North Goa for the February 14 Assembly polls.

BJP will win 22 plus seats in Goa assembly election: CM Pramod Sawant

The BJP will form a majority government with at least 22 seats, said Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

PM Modi asked CMs to accelerate Covid-19 vaccination pace, says Sawant

Modi on Thursday interacted with the chief ministers over the Covid-19 situation in the country

Public gatherings restricted to 100 people in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant

Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that public gatherings in the poll-bound coastal state has been limited to 100 people in outdoor venues

Covid infection rate in Goa has risen from 1.8% to 3.5%: CM Sawant

The Covid infection rate in the state has almost doubled from 1.8 per cent to 3.5 per cent, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

PM Modi first Indian to be recognised as world leader: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first politician from Independent India to be recognised as a world leader, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.