Parrikar sworn-in as new CM in Goa Panaji, Monday, 3rd June, 2002
BJP legislature party leader Manohar Parrikar was today sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of a BJP-led coalition government in Goa. The Governor Mohd Fazal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Parrikar and his 12 cabinet colleagues at a simple ceremony on the lawns of Raj Bhavan. All the four members of MGP-UGDP combine and an independent, were among those inducted in the ministry. The technocrat-turned politician took oath of Chief Ministership for the second consecutive time. He is the 17th Chief Minister of this tiny coastal state which was liberated over four decades ago. BJP, which had emerged as the single largest party with 17 seats in the 40-member assembly, was invited to form the government by the Governor after Parrikar presented four MLAs of MGP-UGDP combine along with their letters of support to Fazal yesterday. With the support of these four MLAs and an independent legislator, BJP's strength has gone up to 22 one more than majority mark. COURTESY: ddinews.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To unsubscribe from Goanews Send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: 'unsubscribe goanews'
