Tag: Goa Forward Party

Congress forms alliance with Goa Forward Party

The party was unceremoniously dropped from the cabinet after Pramod Sawant took over as the Chief Minister, following the death of his predecessor Manohar Parrikar in office.

December 18, 2021

‘Anti-BJP forces should form ‘Team Goa’ to rout BJP’

A statement issued by Goa Forward president and former Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai, after a meeting of the party's state executive committee on Wednesday, also said that anti-BJP forces should form 'Team Goa' to install a new government post polls.

September 8, 2021

Made ‘political mistake’ of supporting Sawant-led BJP govt in Goa: Vijay Sardesai

'I would like to apologise to Goans for the major political mistake I have made in my career of not opting out of the government after the death of Mr Parrikar. Today, Goans are suffering because of our mistake and we are ready to seek penance,' Mr Sardesai told the gathering.

June 15, 2020

CAA, NRC protest: NDA ally Goa Forward Party resigns from govt body

Ashma Sayed was appointed as a vice chairperson of the newly formed corporation aimed at facilitating loans and assistance to members of the minority communities in Goa in 2018, sometime after the formation of the BJP-led coalition government, which was supported by the Goa Forward party.

January 15, 2020

Goa CM drops deputy from Cabinet after 2 MGP MLAs merge party with BJP

Sawant had taken oath as CM a little past midnight on March 19, along with Goa Forward Party’s Vijai Sardesai and MGP’s Sudin Dhavalikar as deputy CMs – a first in Goa.

March 27, 2019

In midnight drama, 2 MGP MLAs in Goa split from party, merge legislative wing with BJP

The mid-night political drama has increased the strength of the BJP from 12 to 14 in the 40-member House, bringing them on par with opposition Congress which has an equal number of MLAs on the floor.

March 27, 2019

Pramod Sawant takes oath as new Goa CM at 2 am, vows to take Parrikar’s legacy forward

The new government was sworn-in with the support of 20 MLAs, including 11 from the BJP and three each from GFP, MGP and Independents.

March 19, 2019

No question of replacing ailing Manohar Parrikar as CM: BJP’s Goa ally

Parrikar, 62, has been undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment for several months now and arrived in the state on October 14 post hospitalisation at the AIIMS in New Delhi.

November 30, 2018