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*** Parrikar likely to be next Goa CM (NDTV) Opposition BJP, which managed to reduce the Congress-led government in Goa into a minority by ensuring the support of a ruling coalition party, on Thursday named the new political grouping Goa Democratic Alliance. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070020374&ch=7/26/2007 6:23:00 PM *** Womans turn to torment Congress in Goa (The Telegraph) New Delhi, July 26: A woman in Goa has given the Congress its first jolt and the BJP a leg-up after the presidential election that sent Pratibha Patil to Rashtrapati Bhavan. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070727/asp/nation/story_8112686.asp *** Floor test only option in Goa: BJP (The Hindu) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded that a floor test be held to determine whether the Kamat Government in Goa enjoyed majority support. "There should be no Presidents rule," party ... http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/27/stories/2007072753151600.htm *** Guard against horse-trading in Goa: Rajnath tells Centre (Outlook India) The BJP today said the Centre should guard against any horse-trading for power in Goa as the opposition led by his party seeks a trial of strength in the House that has been adjourned till Monday. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=491066 *** Goa power-game: BJP reacts fast, set to stake claim (IBN via Yahoo! India News) With the Digamber Kamat-led Congress government on the verge of collapse in Goa, Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar is all set to stake claim to form government.The BJP-led formation, which will be meeting Governor S C Jamir on Thursday afternoon on the matter, has denied encouraging defections in the state. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/211/6imw0.html *** BJP set to form coalition government in Goa (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, July 26 (ANI): After reducing Congress-led Government in Goa to a minority, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today named a new political group Goa Democratic Alliance (GDA) headed by Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar. Two legislators of Maharashtra Gomantak Party (MGP) and an independent legislator Anil Salgaoncar have withdrawn support to the Digamber Kamat-led Government and joined BJP ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/139/6ini0.html *** Cong govt sinking in Goa, BJP set to grab power (IBN via Yahoo! India News) The Congress-led Goa government is in choppy waters after its ally the MaharashtraGomantak Party (MGP) crossed over to the Opposition and a Congress MLA resigned. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/211/6inwc.html *** Goa political crisis: trial of strength Monday (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Panaji, July 26 (IANS) The six-week-old Congress-led government in Goa lost majority Thursday after five legislators withdrew support, but managed to postpone a trial of strength on the floor of the assembly to Monday even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed a alliance and staked its claim to form the government. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/43/6injt.html *** Goa: Kamat Govt shaky, BJP-led alliance stakes claim (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) The 49-day-old Digambar Kamat-led Congress Government in Goa was reduced to a minority on Thursday after one MLA resigned and three others withdrew support. Promptly, a Goa Democratic Alliance, headed by BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, came into existence and claimed it was ready to form an alternative Government. Now, all are waiting for Governor S C Jamir to return from Delhi on Friday and take a ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070726/48/6io7t.html *** BJP-led Goa Democratic Alliance has said it will defeat the state govt. headed by the Congress (India Daily) The BJP-led Goa Democratic Alliance has said it will defeat the state government headed by the Congress, which was reduced to a minority late Wednesday night, in a trial of strength in the Assembly on Thursday evening. http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17697.asp Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
