Panaji, Jul 11 (IANS): Hours after 10 Goa Congress MLAs split from the party and joined the BJP, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant late on Wednesday headed for the national capital, to introduce the newly inducted lawmakers to Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Thursday.
"The new MLAs will be meeting Amit Shah in Delhi at 10 a.m.," Sawant told reporters at Goa's Dabolim international airport, before heading for New Delhi.
When asked if a cabinet reshuffle was likely in view of the development, Sawant said that the decision would be taken by the party High Command on Thursday.
Earlier today, the BJP engineered a split in the 15-member Congress legislative party, with 10 MLAs breaking away from the Congress party to later merge with the saffron party.
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El En Tea, Mumbai
Thu, Jul 11 2019Congress mukht Bharat
BJP fill Congress
Without Congress BJP nothing
Great going.
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j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru
Thu, Jul 11 2019Actually now Goa is fast racing to become CONgress mukth! All top leaders are leaving.
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Abdul Rauf, jeddah
Thu, Jul 11 2019Check the statement from Manohar Parrikor son..
These MLAs dont cheaters...They cheated those who voted for them...However, keep in mind that, all these things are temporary...Only few years..may 1 or 2 yrs they will enjpy..later they will suffer..
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Tilak, Blore
Thu, Jul 11 2019Self satisfaction to many...
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