Goa welcomes 9th Governor in 9 years
26 November 1999 16:50 ISTArrives in the beautiful land of Goa yet another governor, Mohammed Fazal, not knowing how many more governments he has to install during his tenure, which is always much shorter than the elected state Assembly. READ
BJP names finalised, swearing in tomorrow
25 November 1999 16:56 ISTDr Suresh Amonkar (Pale), Digambar Kamat (Margao) and Prakash Phadte (Mayem), three Bharatiya Janata Party legislators, would be inducted as ministers tomorrow at 9.30 am. READ
Sardinha starts functioning, sans common agenda
25 November 1999 16:52 ISTNo common agenda, no co-ordination committee and chief minister Francisco Sardinha's coalition government has already started functioning while their coalition partner – the BJP – would join the government only tomorrow morning. READ
Sardinha sworn in, Faleiro resigns
24 November 1999 16:59 ISTThe five-day long political suspense prevailing in Goa finally ended today with Francisco Sardinha, leader of the Congress' breakaway group, being sworn in as the new chief minister along with his 10 colleagues. READ
'Loyal' MLAs go in hiding as drama continues
22 November 1999 17:04 ISTHiding has become order of the day as protecting the 'loyal' legislators has become the prime task for the political leaders here. READ
Cong desperately trying to woo dissidents
22 November 1999 17:01 ISTThe ruling Congress party, which has come in minority with 11 legislators splitting, is slowly getting desperate as all their attempts to contact the dissidents and bring them back into the party fold are not ... READ
Faleiro told to prove majority by Wed
20 November 1999 17:14 ISTFollowing 11 legislators splitting from the ruling Congress party within five months, chief minister Luizinho Faleiro has been told by the governor to prove the majority on the floor of the House by Wednesday. READ
Faleiro-Sardinha camps attempt further defections
20 November 1999 17:07 ISTWith decision on chief minister Luizinho Faleiro's fate now postponed till Wednesday, hectic activity has begun in both the camps of the Congress as well as the splinter group led by Francisco Sardinha to engineer ... READ
Faleiro government collapsed
19 November 1999 17:19 ISTThe four-month old Luizinho Faleiro government collapsed today with 11 legislators including four ministers splitting the ruling Congress party under the leadership of health minister Francisco Sardinha. READ
BJP to participate in the coalition Govt
19 November 1999 17:16 ISTThe new coalition government, to be led by Congress rebel Francisco Sardinha, would be the coalition government as the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to participate in the government. READ
