Ruling Cong defeated in Poinguinim
05 May 2005 14:49 ISTVoters of Poinguinim created history in Indian politics by defeating a minister Isidore Fernandes, who had defected from the BJP with a confidence that he can win the same seat with a ministerial position.Fernandes had ... READ
Bypoll crucial for Goa government
02 May 2005 18:38 ISTElection Commission on Monday announced bypolls for five assembly seats in Goa on June 2. The outcome could rekindle efforts to form a popular government in the state.The five vacancies in Goa # Taleigao, Cambarjua, ... READ
Cong wants dissolution?
05 April 2005 18:18 ISTThe infighting within the Congress-led alliance has compelled the senior politicians here to join the demand made by the Bharatiya Janata Party to go for fresh polls by dissolving the Goa House rather than ... READ
BJP demands dissolution
05 March 2005 17:55 ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa has demanded dissolution of the Assembly and fresh elections rather than keeping the Assembly under suspended animation, while welcoming the imposition of President’s rule. READ
Congmen enraged over President's rule
05 March 2005 17:53 ISTEnraged Congressmen from Goa are planning to meet the central leaders in next two days, protesting against the sudden imposition of the President’s rule, in spite of winning the confidence vote.South Goa MP Churchill ... READ
Rane wins trust vote
04 March 2005 17:04 ISTChief minister Pratapsing Rane won the confidence vote by 17-16, with speaker Francisco Sardinha casting his vote after there was a tie. READ
Mathany disqualfication to win trust vote?
02 March 2005 18:06 ISTGetting United Goans Democratic Party legislator Mathany Saldhana disqualified or restrained him from voting is the only option left with the Congress-led Pratapsing Rane government, to win the trust vote, scheduled on 4 March.Accordingly, ... READ
Trust vote again or President's Rule?
01 March 2005 18:08 ISTGoa has once again plunged into the milieu of uncertainty as the 40-memebr state Assembly has reduced to 34 with 17 members divided equally on both the sides.Following resignations by the speaker as well ... READ
Neri decides to sit in the House
28 February 2005 23:59 ISTGoa Assembly may witness one more tamasha today as disqualified deputy chief minister Philip Neri Rodrigues has decided to try and enter the House, claiming that he has not received the disqualification order. READ
Speaker, Dy Sp resign, House adjourned sine die
28 February 2005 23:58 ISTThe Goa Assembly was adjourned sin die within minutes, with both speaker and the deputy speaker, belonging to the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, resigning from the posts.No trust vote was thus moved in favour ... READ
