Congress-NCP meet to save Goa govt
A series of close-door meetings are held at Chief Minister's official residence at Altinho here, where Congress and NCP legislators are working on their strategy.
By PTI |
PANAJI: Hectic political activities have begun in the Congress-NCP camp to save the Digamber Kamat-led Goa government, which plunged into minority late last night.
A series of close-door meetings are held at Chief Minister's official residence at Altinho here, where Congress and NCP legislators are working on their strategy, sources said.
An independent legislator, Vishwajit Rane, who is a Health Minister in Kamat cabinet, has stood by the crumbling government.
All the three NCP legislators, too, have remained with Kamat.
"Vishwajit has been sitting throughout all the meetings and is very much contributing to work out the strategy to save the government," a Congress legislator said on the condition of anonymity.
It was expected that Vishwajit, son of Goa Speaker Pratapsingh Rane, may switch loyalty to the newly formed political formation led by BJP.
The Congress-led government's strength is reduced to 19 following backout by alliance partner- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).
"I still enjoy the majority and I will prove it on the floor of the house," Kamat had told media.
A series of close-door meetings are held at Chief Minister's official residence at Altinho here, where Congress and NCP legislators are working on their strategy, sources said.
An independent legislator, Vishwajit Rane, who is a Health Minister in Kamat cabinet, has stood by the crumbling government.
All the three NCP legislators, too, have remained with Kamat.
"Vishwajit has been sitting throughout all the meetings and is very much contributing to work out the strategy to save the government," a Congress legislator said on the condition of anonymity.
It was expected that Vishwajit, son of Goa Speaker Pratapsingh Rane, may switch loyalty to the newly formed political formation led by BJP.
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The Congress-led government's strength is reduced to 19 following backout by alliance partner- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).
"I still enjoy the majority and I will prove it on the floor of the house," Kamat had told media.
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