BJP to stake claim to form govt in Goa today

Goa: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Goa President Sadanand Shet Tanavade has said, the Party will meet Goa Governor today and stake claim to form the next government in the state.

Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Mr Tanavade said that Party’s National President J P Nadda has informed that the legislature party meeting will be held tomorrow after which the party will stake claim to form the next government by meeting Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. He said that the legislature party’s meeting, which will begin at 4 p.m., will decide the name of Leader of the House, who



would be the next chief minister of the State.

Mr Tanavade said that party’s observer Narendra Singh Tomar and co-observer L Murugan, Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadanavis, desk in-charge C T Ravi would be present for the legislative party meeting.

He added that the date of swearing-in ceremony would be decided after meeting the Governor. BJP has its 20 MLAs while it enjoys support of three Independents and two MLAs of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). Total strength of Goa Assembly is 40 members.