Congress never had numbers, making wild allegations: Manohar Parrikar

NEW DELHI: Soon after BJP won the vote of confidence in the floor of Goa assembly, Manohar Parrikar slammed Congress for making "wild allegations".

"Right from beginning they (Congress) did not have numbers," he said.

"I think there are wild allegations being made by those with coloured glasses. As you saw everyone voluntarily came and voted; none of them were kept in secluded places as is the cases with opposition," the new Goa CM added.


Congress had alleged that BJP used money power to win over independents and MLAs of other parties to muster necessary majority to pass the floor test.

Meanwhile, Parrikar said that his government will distribute portfolios tomorrow but the announcement will be made a day later.

He also added that a common minimum program will be charted out among BJP and its supporting parties.

BJP has 13 MLAs and is being supported by three independents.

Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), both of which have three MLAs each, are also supporting the government.

When asked about the deputy CM post, Parrikar said, "It is a government of coalition and decision in this regard will be taken by the coalition."

BJP today won the floor test in the Goa Assembly 22-16. One Congress MLA - Vishwajeet Rane - abstained from the voting. Parrikar also revealed that the Speaker also supported the government which means, BJP has now support of 23 MLAs in the Goa assembly.