BJP led Manohar Parrikar Government - in Constitutional crisis
The Tsunami wave unleashed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has as stated by this writer created a Tsunami wave of another kind for the Parrikar's BJP led Government (June 2002) this morning as events
began pouring in from the Capital deserted otherwise being a non working day Saturday.
While the damocles sword hung precariously on the disqualification petition in the High Court which could unseat two BJP MLAs Mr Rajendra Arlekar and Mr Dayanand Mandrekar and see the election of Jose Philip De Souza and Chandrakant Chodankar, its hearing has
been postponed to 3rd February as the amendment to the original petition seeking disqualification was being contested by the Counsel for the respondents (BJP MLAs).
However as things stand at 1730 hrs IST on the desk of Governor Mr S C Jamirs (who is now in deep consultation with Chief Secretary D S Negi IAS) the implications over potential Constitutional crisis or
legalities is being examined before giving sanction to yet another first of its kind post anti defection law to "game plan of the incoming Government "if allowed to take over the reigns of power.
The plan that is likely to unfurl is to swear:
Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane Chief Minister
Mr Philip Neri Rodrigues Dy Chief Minister
and other as Ministers
Mr Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate
Mr Francisco (Mickey) Pacheco
Mr Isidore Fernandes
(now all these above 3 BJP MLAs who have resigned will have to seek re-elections as the amended Anti Defection law of Dec 2003 necessitates this conditions. Therefore to ensure continuity of the
Government and avert a Presidential rule or holding the House in suspended animation until such time a stable Government can be put in place the idea contemplated is to swear the resigned MLAs as
Ministers to ensure that they can continue in office until they seek re-election within six months this is a tall order)
But the idea is that come what may the Parrikar Government should go and with a INC alienated Governor and United Progressive Alliance of the Indian National Congress and its over 20 allied this seems to
be the time opportune for the INC in Goa who have not tasted power since 24 October 2000 and the future seems uncertain for them until May 2007 as Parrikar went on consolidating his reign-- It seems to be a case of NOW or NEVER for the INC, in Goa.
Mr Ramkrishna Dhavalikar does not have this problem being the lone MGP MLA and if his defection is confirmed he too will be a Minister.
But as of now there is certainity of atleast two of the three resignations viz; Mr Atanasio Babush Monserrate Mr Isidore Fernandes and Mr Francisco (Micky) Pacheco who just merged his lone member UGDP secular party with the BJP less than 24 hours ago and
now has decided to support the Indian National Congress, as the Speakers office has yet to confirm the same (today being a non working day Saturday)
In June 2002 the elected representative were as under
began pouring in from the Capital deserted otherwise being a non working day Saturday.
While the damocles sword hung precariously on the disqualification petition in the High Court which could unseat two BJP MLAs Mr Rajendra Arlekar and Mr Dayanand Mandrekar and see the election of Jose Philip De Souza and Chandrakant Chodankar, its hearing has
been postponed to 3rd February as the amendment to the original petition seeking disqualification was being contested by the Counsel for the respondents (BJP MLAs).
However as things stand at 1730 hrs IST on the desk of Governor Mr S C Jamirs (who is now in deep consultation with Chief Secretary D S Negi IAS) the implications over potential Constitutional crisis or
legalities is being examined before giving sanction to yet another first of its kind post anti defection law to "game plan of the incoming Government "if allowed to take over the reigns of power.
The plan that is likely to unfurl is to swear:
Mr Pratapsing Raoji Rane Chief Minister
Mr Philip Neri Rodrigues Dy Chief Minister
and other as Ministers
Mr Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate
Mr Francisco (Mickey) Pacheco
Mr Isidore Fernandes
(now all these above 3 BJP MLAs who have resigned will have to seek re-elections as the amended Anti Defection law of Dec 2003 necessitates this conditions. Therefore to ensure continuity of the
Government and avert a Presidential rule or holding the House in suspended animation until such time a stable Government can be put in place the idea contemplated is to swear the resigned MLAs as
Ministers to ensure that they can continue in office until they seek re-election within six months this is a tall order)
But the idea is that come what may the Parrikar Government should go and with a INC alienated Governor and United Progressive Alliance of the Indian National Congress and its over 20 allied this seems to
be the time opportune for the INC in Goa who have not tasted power since 24 October 2000 and the future seems uncertain for them until May 2007 as Parrikar went on consolidating his reign-- It seems to be a case of NOW or NEVER for the INC, in Goa.
Mr Ramkrishna Dhavalikar does not have this problem being the lone MGP MLA and if his defection is confirmed he too will be a Minister.
But as of now there is certainity of atleast two of the three resignations viz; Mr Atanasio Babush Monserrate Mr Isidore Fernandes and Mr Francisco (Micky) Pacheco who just merged his lone member UGDP secular party with the BJP less than 24 hours ago and
now has decided to support the Indian National Congress, as the Speakers office has yet to confirm the same (today being a non working day Saturday)
In June 2002 the elected representative were as under
RULING PARTY
Bharatiya Janata Party
01) Rajendra Arlekar
02) Dayanand Mandrekar
03) Manohar Parrikar
04) Digamber Kamat
05) Sadanand Shet
06) Manohar Ajgaonkar
07) Suresh Amonkar
08) Francisco De Souza
09) Ramrao G Desai
10) Vinay Tendulkar
11) Vishwas Satarkar
12) Narhari Haldankar
13) Damu G Naik
14) Vasudev M Gaonkar
15) V Pai Khot
16) R T Patnekar
17) L T Parsekar
Independent
01) Filipe Neri Rodrigues
allies of ruling party post election
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1) Mr Ramakrishna Dhavalikar
2) Mr Pandurang Madkaikar (defected to BJP)
United Goans Democratic Party
1) Mathany Saldanha
2) Atnasio Babush Monserate (defected to BJP)
3) Francisco (Micky) Pacheco (defected to BJP then formed UGDP (S) then back to BJP )
OPPOSITION PARTY
1) Pratapsing Raoji Rane
2) Luisinho Faleiro
3) Joaquim Braz Alemao
4) Jeetenda Deshprabhu
5) Agnelo Fernandes
6) Giovanni Karl Vaz
7) Dayanand Narvekar
8) Francisco Sardinha
9) Francisco Silveira
10 Chandrakant Kavlekar
11)Harish P Zantye
12)Subhash Shirodkar
13)Victoria Fernandes
14)Aleixo Sequeira
15)Ravi Sitaram Naik
16)Isidore Fernandes
But from June 2002 till date they moved as under
1) Atnasio Babush Monserate (UGDP defected to BJP)
2) Francisco (Micky) Pacheco (UGDP defected to BJP
then formed UGDP (S) then merged into BJP )
3) Isidore Fernandes resigned from INC got re-elected
on BJP
4) Mr Pandurang Madkaikar (MGP defected to BJP)
However Mr Manohar Parrikar has been claiming that despite the resignations of the three BJP MLA's he says that the allies are still with him.
While Mr Pandurang Madkaikar Minister for Transport (BJP) is in Mumbai his Minsister for Tourism Mr Mathany Saldhana UGDP is in Spain and until their resignations are confirmed the rumours could not be given cognizance too. Yet the same time he insists that the strenght of the ruling side be proved on the floor of the Assembly.
Alternatively President's rule and fresh elections seems to be the answer is the common refrain of many as in any case seeing the re-elections of three and more MLAs will only help the clobbered majority to ursurp power sans the mandate. On the Indian National
Congress Party side it is argued that the communal wedge that Mr Parrikar has been trying to create neutralises all the development activity that he claims to do and this too a great extent is the fear of Goans in general who have thus far maintained the highest level of religious tolerance with all the communities.
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
Borda Margao Goa India
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Bharatiya Janata Party
01) Rajendra Arlekar
02) Dayanand Mandrekar
03) Manohar Parrikar
04) Digamber Kamat
05) Sadanand Shet
06) Manohar Ajgaonkar
07) Suresh Amonkar
08) Francisco De Souza
09) Ramrao G Desai
10) Vinay Tendulkar
11) Vishwas Satarkar
12) Narhari Haldankar
13) Damu G Naik
14) Vasudev M Gaonkar
15) V Pai Khot
16) R T Patnekar
17) L T Parsekar
Independent
01) Filipe Neri Rodrigues
allies of ruling party post election
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1) Mr Ramakrishna Dhavalikar
2) Mr Pandurang Madkaikar (defected to BJP)
United Goans Democratic Party
1) Mathany Saldanha
2) Atnasio Babush Monserate (defected to BJP)
3) Francisco (Micky) Pacheco (defected to BJP then formed UGDP (S) then back to BJP )
OPPOSITION PARTY
1) Pratapsing Raoji Rane
2) Luisinho Faleiro
3) Joaquim Braz Alemao
4) Jeetenda Deshprabhu
5) Agnelo Fernandes
6) Giovanni Karl Vaz
7) Dayanand Narvekar
8) Francisco Sardinha
9) Francisco Silveira
10 Chandrakant Kavlekar
11)Harish P Zantye
12)Subhash Shirodkar
13)Victoria Fernandes
14)Aleixo Sequeira
15)Ravi Sitaram Naik
16)Isidore Fernandes
But from June 2002 till date they moved as under
1) Atnasio Babush Monserate (UGDP defected to BJP)
2) Francisco (Micky) Pacheco (UGDP defected to BJP
then formed UGDP (S) then merged into BJP )
3) Isidore Fernandes resigned from INC got re-elected
on BJP
4) Mr Pandurang Madkaikar (MGP defected to BJP)
However Mr Manohar Parrikar has been claiming that despite the resignations of the three BJP MLA's he says that the allies are still with him.
While Mr Pandurang Madkaikar Minister for Transport (BJP) is in Mumbai his Minsister for Tourism Mr Mathany Saldhana UGDP is in Spain and until their resignations are confirmed the rumours could not be given cognizance too. Yet the same time he insists that the strenght of the ruling side be proved on the floor of the Assembly.
Alternatively President's rule and fresh elections seems to be the answer is the common refrain of many as in any case seeing the re-elections of three and more MLAs will only help the clobbered majority to ursurp power sans the mandate. On the Indian National
Congress Party side it is argued that the communal wedge that Mr Parrikar has been trying to create neutralises all the development activity that he claims to do and this too a great extent is the fear of Goans in general who have thus far maintained the highest level of religious tolerance with all the communities.
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
Borda Margao Goa India
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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