BJP team meets its Goa unit to discuss current political situation
AMN / PANAJI
A central team of BJP met the core committee of Goa unit of BJP here on Monday to discuss the current political situation in the state arising due to the prolonged illness of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Mr Parrikar is currently undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
The central BJP team comprised national party organisational secretaries Ram Lal, B.L. Santosh and Vijay Puranik.
They held meetings with union minister for Ayush (Independent charge) Shripad Naik, Goa BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar and other party members.
Members of the alliance partners of the current ruling state government Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Goa Forward Party (GFP) and three independent MLAs also met the central team.
Meanwhile, leader of the opposition Congress Chandrakant Kavlekar on Monday demanded that the BJP-led government be dismissed due to its non-functioning and Congress be given an opportunity to form the government as the single largest party.
Speaking to media, Mr Kavlekar said the party has sought an appointment with Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Tuesday as she was not available today when they approached the Raj Bhavan to submit memorandums.
Currently, the 40-member Goa assembly has 16 Congress MLAs; 14 BJP MLAs; three MLAs each of MGP and GFP; one MLA from Nationalist Congress Party; and three independents.