Goa Guv calls session of Assembly on Mar 15 for MLAs to take oath

The BJP won 20 seats in the polls to the 40-member Assembly.

Published - March 13, 2022 05:45 pm IST - Panaji

BJP candidate Divya Rani being greeted by supporters on winning the election from Poriem Assembly seat, in North Goa, Thursday, March 10, 2022.

BJP candidate Divya Rani being greeted by supporters on winning the election from Poriem Assembly seat, in North Goa, Thursday, March 10, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI

Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai has summoned the session of the state legislative Assembly on March 15 for new MLAs to take oath.

A circular issued in this regard also said MLA-elect Ganesh Gaonkar will be administered oath as pro-tem speaker on March 14 at Raj Bhavan by the governor after which the former would conduct the oath taking ceremony for other legislators.

The BJP won 20 seats in the polls to the 40-member Assembly, voting for which was held on February 14 and the results were declared on March 10.

The BJP, which has been promised support by three Independent MLAs, will stake claim to form a government in the coastal state on Monday, sources said.

Watch | Goa Election Results 2022: key winners and losers
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