Manohar Parrikar Oath Ceremony

The BJP government led by Pramod Sawant in Goa - which took oath at a post-midnight ceremony today -- will face floor test in the assembly tomorrow. It has to prove majority in the face of Congress claims that it does not have the numbers necessary to rule.

The BJP's Pramod Sawant, 45, was sworn in as Goa Chief Minister at 2 am on Monday night as the nation mourned his predecessor Manohar Parrikar. The swift chain of events that ended with a hasty, post-midnight ceremony, started soon after Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening. The tough negotiations with BJP allies, which continued overnight, were...

Confident of the coalition in Goa with the support of three regional parties and independent candidates, BJP leader and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar hinted in an exclusive interview to NDTV that Congress legislators in the state might cross-over to BJP soon. Mr Parrikar said that he has received messages from Congress legislators who want to swi...

Hours ahead of the BJP's Manohar Parrikar taking oath as Chief Minister of Goa, the Congress accused the party of distorting rules and "the people's mandate" to unfairly form the government. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comeback: "The Congress complains too much."

Congress leaders have welcomed the Supreme Court's order for a trust vote in Goa within 48 hours, the judge's sharp observations to it notwithstanding. Digvijaya Singh, the Congress leader in-charge of Goa described it as a "great victory," though he did not explain his comments. The party's lawyer and senior leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said it wa...

While single largest party the Congress bickered over who should be Goa chief minister, the BJP, with four seats less than the rival was busy contacting smaller parties and securing their support. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the BJP leader in charge of Goa, met leaders of regional parties and Independent legislators in a five-star hotel and had s...

Newly elected legislators of the Congress were seen arguing loudly this morning, while senior party leader Digvijaya Singh tried to calm them down. The legislators are angry that their party leadership - read general secretary in-charge of Goa Digvijaya Singh - did not act fast enough to rope in the support of regional parties to add just four seat...

Manohar Parrikar took oath as the new Chief Minister of Goa on Tuesday, but he must take a trust vote on Thursday to prove he has a majority, the Supreme Court ruled, in a big setback for the Congress, which was also criticized for its actions by judges. The BJP was invited to form the government in Goa despite winning fewer seats in the election t...

One day after Goa Governor Mridula Sinha invited the BJP to form the government, senior Congress leaders are coming under attack from some of its prominent lawmakers who are angry that their leaders weren't as quick as the BJP to negotiate support from smaller parties and stake claim despite its higher numbers. The Congress had emerged as the singl...

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, an IIT Bombay graduate, is likely to be India's new Defence Minister. He will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in an oath ceremony on Sunday, sources have told NDTV.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to be the new Defence Minister when Prime Minister Narendra Modi expands his cabinet, sources say. The oath ceremony is expected to take place this Sunday.

The BJP government led by Pramod Sawant in Goa - which took oath at a post-midnight ceremony today -- will face floor test in the assembly tomorrow. It has to prove majority in the face of Congress claims that it does not have the numbers necessary to rule.

The BJP's Pramod Sawant, 45, was sworn in as Goa Chief Minister at 2 am on Monday night as the nation mourned his predecessor Manohar Parrikar. The swift chain of events that ended with a hasty, post-midnight ceremony, started soon after Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening. The tough negotiations with BJP allies, which continued overnight, were...

Confident of the coalition in Goa with the support of three regional parties and independent candidates, BJP leader and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar hinted in an exclusive interview to NDTV that Congress legislators in the state might cross-over to BJP soon. Mr Parrikar said that he has received messages from Congress legislators who want to swi...

Hours ahead of the BJP's Manohar Parrikar taking oath as Chief Minister of Goa, the Congress accused the party of distorting rules and "the people's mandate" to unfairly form the government. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comeback: "The Congress complains too much."

Congress leaders have welcomed the Supreme Court's order for a trust vote in Goa within 48 hours, the judge's sharp observations to it notwithstanding. Digvijaya Singh, the Congress leader in-charge of Goa described it as a "great victory," though he did not explain his comments. The party's lawyer and senior leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said it wa...

While single largest party the Congress bickered over who should be Goa chief minister, the BJP, with four seats less than the rival was busy contacting smaller parties and securing their support. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the BJP leader in charge of Goa, met leaders of regional parties and Independent legislators in a five-star hotel and had s...

Newly elected legislators of the Congress were seen arguing loudly this morning, while senior party leader Digvijaya Singh tried to calm them down. The legislators are angry that their party leadership - read general secretary in-charge of Goa Digvijaya Singh - did not act fast enough to rope in the support of regional parties to add just four seat...

Manohar Parrikar took oath as the new Chief Minister of Goa on Tuesday, but he must take a trust vote on Thursday to prove he has a majority, the Supreme Court ruled, in a big setback for the Congress, which was also criticized for its actions by judges. The BJP was invited to form the government in Goa despite winning fewer seats in the election t...

One day after Goa Governor Mridula Sinha invited the BJP to form the government, senior Congress leaders are coming under attack from some of its prominent lawmakers who are angry that their leaders weren't as quick as the BJP to negotiate support from smaller parties and stake claim despite its higher numbers. The Congress had emerged as the singl...

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, an IIT Bombay graduate, is likely to be India's new Defence Minister. He will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in an oath ceremony on Sunday, sources have told NDTV.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to be the new Defence Minister when Prime Minister Narendra Modi expands his cabinet, sources say. The oath ceremony is expected to take place this Sunday.