Goa minister Govind Gaude dropped from Cabinet weeks after alleging corruption in CM-led department

Panaji: Goa minister Govind Gaude was on Wednesday dropped from the state Cabinet, almost a month after he alleged corruption in the tribal welfare department headed by chief minister Pramod Sawant.

BJP's Goa unit chief Damodar Naik confirmed to PTI that Gaude was removed from the council of ministers.

State under secretary (general administration) Shreyas D'Silva stated that Goa governor has accepted the CM's recommendation. Naik, however, didn't mention the official reason for sacking the minister.


"This is a decision of the state government," he said without elaborating. Chief minister Sawant was not available for comments.