The Opposition Congress in Goa on Wednesday claimed that it had the support of over 21 legislators in the 40-member Assembly, giving it enough strength to form the government in the State.
The Congress, which was the single largest party with 16 MLAs, had already staked claim to form the government. The Opposition party’s claim came at a time when Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, 62, is admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi for a pancreatic ailment.
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Chandrakant Kavlekar said the Congress had enough support to form the government in Goa. “We have the required numbers. I am not going to tell you whom we are in discussions with, but we need the support of 21 MLAs and we have more than that,” he said. The Congress legislators, led by Mr. Kavlekar, met Governor Mridula Sinha on Tuesday and demanded a floor test by the BJP-led government to prove its majority.
