http://www.zeenews.com/links/articles.asp?aid=221273&sid=NAT Panaji, June 06: Pratapsinh Rane has been elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party and will be the new Chief Minister of Goa, AICC General Secretary Margaret Alva said here today.
Notably, Congress, which came under attack during the political turmoil in Goa three months ago, has stormed back to power in the state. Winning three of the five byelections on its own and with its ally NCP bagging one seat, the Congress-led United Legislature Party raised its tally to 21 in a House of 39 in Goa which came under President`s rule in March after two controversial confidence votes that unseated BJP and placed Congress in power. BJP won the fifth seat and raised its tally to 17. It also has the support of UGDP MLA. Rane and Goa PCC Chief Ravi Naik are expected to meet Governor S C Jamir in the evening and stake claim to form the government. Congress allies NCP and MGP would be part of the new government, Alva said adding that they had already received letters of support from NCP and that from MGP (Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party) was expected by evening. Comment: The Congress Wallahs, surely are lacking in talent. Isn't this man the same person who hobnobbed with the BJP? -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
