4:58 PM I think Supreme Court has given the right order, BJP is fully confident of getting a majority: Arun Jaitley on Goa government formation tussle
4:57 PM Congress neither elected a leader nor made a claim in front of the Governor: Arun Jaitley on Goa government formation tussle
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All the allegations against BJP are baseless: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Rahul Gandhi
3:16 PM Governor in Goa had only one claim of 21 MLAs out of 40 with Parrikar as leader. 17 MLAs of Congress did not even make a claim: Arun Jaitley
3:15 PM Congress complains a bit too much. It accused BJP of ‘stealing’ mandate in Goa. It unsuccessfully petitioned before SC: Arun Jaitley
3:15 PM Goa produced an inconclusive verdict. There was a hung assembly, obviously post-poll alliances will be formed: Arun Jaitley
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We wrote to Goa Governor on March 12, we came to the office, but was told as it's a holiday and it's closed: L Falerio, Congress
2:14 PM All 17 Congress MLAs meet #Goa Governor Mridula Sinha in Raj Bhawan
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2:00 PM Congress MLAs led by senior leader Digvijaya Singh reach Goa Governor's House in Panaji
1:48 PM SC refuses to stay Manohar Parrikar's swearing in as Goa CM, orders floor test
1:45 PM Need to make structural changes in Congress, says Rahul Gandhi
1:42 PM Manohar Parrikar dealt with Pakistan sternly, ushered transparency as defence minister
1:30 PM This is a great victory for us: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Supreme Court's directive of floor test in Goa
1:22 PM You come at the swearing-in ceremony, I will give reaction after it. Come at 5'o clock: Manohar Parrikar on SC directive of floor test in Goa
1:22 PM Our fight is against BJP's ideology, what they did in Manipur and Goa is exactly the ideology we are fighting against, says Rahul Gandhi
1:21 PM Out of 5 states, BJP won 2, we won 3. In two of the states we won, democracy is being undermined by them (BJP) by using financial power and money, says Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi
12:46 PM Manohar Parrikar will be able to prove majority in the Goa Assembly, says Venkaiah Naidu
12:33 PM Real result will be shown only after floor test. I think court has come out with a good decision: Abhishek Singhvi on govt. formation in Goa
12:33 PM Goa election 2017 result: Congress party won 17 seats
12:32 PM The BJP won 13 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly
12:32 PM The fact that governor hasn't consulted the single largest party is a violation of the constitution: Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress
12:31 PM Three MLAs of the Goa Forward Party, three of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and two Independents have pledged their support to Parrikar
12:31 PM Governor Sinha had invited Parrikar to form the next government in the coastal state after he submitted a letter of support of 21 legislators
12:31 PM Manohar Parrikar's swearing-in ceremony: The apex court told the Congress that it should have gone to Goa Governor Mridula Sinha rather than raising the matter before the judiciary
12:28 PM Manohar Parrikar's swearing-in ceremony: Members of Congress, NCP and RJD raise the issue during Question Hour. Congress leader in the House Mallikarjun Kharge claims that democracy is being murdered.
12:25 PM Congress was not able to choose a leader due to their internal tussle and they are blaming us for it: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
12:24 PM There was no horse-trading in Goa, had discussion with non-BJP MLAs they had some conditions; support was unanimous: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
12:23 PM Manohar Parrikar to take oath as Goa Chief Minister today
12:14 PM Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will attend Manohar Parrikar's swearing-in ceremony
12:13 PM Goa election result 2017: SC directs floor test at 11 am on Thursday
12:11 PM Setback for Congress as swearing-in of Manohar Parrikar to go on as per schedule
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12:06 PM Congress party to Supreme Court: Goa governor's decision pre-determined
12:05 PM Goa election result 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad says, 'Congress party needs to introspect'
12:03 PM Goa election result 2017: SC refuses to stay oath taking of Manohar Parrikar
11:56 AM Arun Jaitley takes charge as defence minister. He was given the addition charge of defence ministry after Manohar Parrikar's resignation
11:50 AM Congress seeks composite floor test in Goa Assembly between Manohar Parikar and Chandrakant Kavlekar
11:49 AM BJP has clearly shown strength in Goa: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
11:41 AM Congress and NCP stages a walkout from Lok Sabha over government formation in Goa
11:40 AM Goa election result 2017: Supreme Court orders floor test in Goa
11:40 AM Indian rupee zooms 42 paise on BJP win
11:37 AM Goa election result 2017: Senior lawyer Harish Salve is representing Central government; Abhishek Singhvi is representing Congress in SC
11:36 AM SC says floor test has to be carried out in Goa Assembly forthwith
11:30 AM Goa Governor to meet Congress Party leaders at 1:30 PM
11:29 AM SC on single largest party: Invitation subject to numbers
11:26 AM SC asks Congress why they did not approach the Governor of Goa over govt formation
11:24 AM Supreme Court to Congress: if you had the numbers, you should have filed support affidavits to Governor.
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11:21 AM Goa election result 2017: During hearing on Congress's petition SC bench headed by CJI Khehar observed that numbers should determine single largest party
11:20 AM You haven't demonstrated before Governor that number is in your favour: SC to Congress Party
11:19 AM Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM: SC asks whether Congress has any evidence to repudiate Parikar's claim of having support of 21 MLAs despite BJP winning only 13 seats
11:18 AM Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM: During hearing of Congress petition in SC, petitioner alleged that established constitutional practices are being violated by BJP
11:17 AM Goa election result: During hearing of Congress' petition in SC, they are alleging that BJP is involved in horse trading
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Hearing on Congress' petition challenging appointment of Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM begins in Supreme Court
10:33 AM BJP is doing horse-trading in Manipur, they are murdering democracy all over the country: Ripun Bora, Congress MP
10:24 AM The petition for urgent hearing was mentioned before Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, and is scheduled to take place later today
10:24 AM The Congress claimed that the Governor should have invited them to form government, as they are the single largest party with 17 seats
9:54 AM Goa elections 2017: Congress moves SC over decision to appoint BJP's Manohar Parrikar as CM
9:53 AM Also Read: Manohar Parrikar dealt with Pakistan sternly, ushered transparency as defence minister
9:52 AM Goa election result: Congress Legislative Party to meet at Congress House. All Congress MLAs along with Digvijaya Singh will meet Guv post CLP meet
9:50 AM In Delhi when BJP was largest party they were called to form government but they refused,that's when AAP was invited so AAP-Congress formed govt: Digvijay Singh
9:49 AM Single largest party must be called to form govt, Governor has to act under constitution: Digvijay Singh
9:48 AM Congress gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over issue of government formation in Goa & Manipur
9:42 AM "Parrikar is not the chosen candidate for CM in the eyes of locals in Goa. The recent events are very unfortunate for the democracy," said Arshad
9:41 AM Congress leader Rizwan Arshad questioned Parrikar regarding why he did not contest the elections if he desired to be the Chief Minister
9:40 AM Congress party brands Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP ministers as 'power-hungry' politicians, going against the will of the locals
9:36 AM Read: Parrikar is Goa CM: Why he will be dearly missed at his old charge