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No MLA wanted to support Congress : Manohar Parrikar on Goa
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 14, 2017 20:15 IST
After being sworn in as Goa's chief minister, former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said no MLA had wanted to support the Congress, which emerged as the largest single party in the Assembly election.
It was the BJP-led coalition that was invited to form the Goa government, even though the saffron party came second in the polls. The BJP managed to win the numbers game by cobbling together a post-poll alliance.
"The support extended to BJP to form government in Goa is only for Goa's development. No MLA wanted to support Congress", said Parrikar.
"I agree the mandate is fractured, but with 22 MLAs together the vote share is more than sufficient. It's a post-poll alliance," he explained.The new CM will have to prove majority support during a floor test on March 16.
Meanwhile, the Congress has claimed that it should've been invited to form government since it emerged as the single largest party. Earlier today, the Supreme Court cleared the decks for Parrikar's oath-taking by refusing to stay the ceremony - as demanded by the Congress.
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