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Goa Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar dismisses Congress’ disqualification plea against MLAs Kamat, Lobo

Goa Assembly speaker dismisses Congress petition to disqualify MLAs who switched to BJP in 2022.

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

8 MLAs who joined Goa BJP to meet PM

They had switched over from Congress

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2022

Curse of Goa: On Congress MLAs defection to BJP

Mass defections undermine the electoral mandate

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022

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'Vulnerability in political system’: What papers say about Congress defections in Goa

In a dramatic turn of events for the Congress party, eight of its MLAs in Goa resigned and joined the BJP on Wednesday. Among them was former chief minister Digambar Kamat and the leader of opposition Michael Lobo.

Newslaundry · Sep 15, 2022

‘Operation Kichad’ in Goa fast tracked due to Bharat Jodo Yatra success: Congress

The Congress is now left with three MLAs in the State Assembly.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2022

Congress meltdown in Goa as eight of party’s 11 MLAs defect to BJP

With the second such mass exit in three years, Oppostion now has only 7 MLAs

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2022

Sonia Gandhi removes Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to Congress Working Committee

Move comes a day after the party moved five of its 11 MLAs to Chennai, ahead of the presidential polls

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2022

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Congress shifts five of its 11 Goa MLAs to Chennai ahead of Presidential election

The five MLAs — Sankalp Amonkar, Yuri Alemao, Altone D'Costa, Rudolf Fernandes and Carlose Alvares Ferreira — were moved to Chennai.

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

BJP has nothing to do with 'rebellion' in Goa Congress: CM Pramod Sawant

The Congress had accused Michael Lobo and former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat of "conspiring and hobnobbing" with the ruling BJP to engineer a split in the grand old party's legislative wing.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Goa Congress manages to avert split for now; 10 MLAs attend party meet

The Congress had accused Michael Lobo and former chief minister Digambar Kamat of "conspiring and hobnobbing" with the ruling BJP to engineer a split in the grand old party's legislative wing

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Goa: Decision on new Legislature Party president eludes embattled Congress

PANAJI: The Congress party failed to arrive at a decision regarding a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) chief who will replace rebel legislator Michael Lobo in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The decision was announced just before midnight and hours after the party asked speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to drop Calangute MLA from…

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022

Situation under control in Goa, says Congress

We are still in Congress, say Lobo, Kamat

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022

Five Goa Congress MLAs attend Assembly session; claim nothing is wrong

Speaker says no info about ‘split’ in Congress

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022

After staving off split, Goa Congress seeks disqualification of MLAs Lobo, Kamat

Goa Congress has accused its MLAs Michael Lobo and Digambar Kamat of hobnobbing with the ruling BJP to bring about a split in the opposition party

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022

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The Hindu · Jul 11, 2022

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The Hindu · Jul 10, 2022

Goa Congress to probe Lobo and Kamat for ‘engineering defections’

Lobo sacked as LoP; BJP throwing enormous sums of money to engineer defections, says party-in-charge for State Gundu Rao

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2022

Goa Budget tabled; focus on resumption of mining

CM Pramod Sawant says new govt. will generate ₹650 crore revenue from mining activities

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2022

Congress lambasts BJP’s ‘delay’ in forming government in Goa

Many MLAs across party lines have urged Congress to take the lead, says Digambar Kamat

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The Times of India · Feb 12, 2022

Goa: Sorry for not forming govt in 2017, won’t repeat the mistake, says Digambar Kamat

GOA: Digambar Kamat is the only chief minister in recent times to complete his five-year term. As Congress makes a determined attempt to dislodge BJP, Kamat looks back and forward in this interview with TOI.

Newslaundry · Feb 12, 2022

Another Election Show: Digambar Kamat says Goans are ‘proud people, don’t want freebies’

Another Election Show travels to Margao constituency – the bastion of veteran Congress leader and Goa ex-CM Digambar Kamat – ahead of the assembly poll. Meghnad S speaks to Kamat about his party’s promises, the mining ban, and accusations of corruption dating back to his tenure. Voters in the area…

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