Goa Assembly Speaker's Election: AAP Says It Supported Congress Nominee 'Under Protest'

CM, LoP Confident New Speaker Will Do Justice to the Chair - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Thursday congratulated Ganesh Gaonkar on being elected as the new Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, expressing full confidence that he would “do justice to the chair” and conduct the House with fairness and dignity. Sawant said the Speaker’s post carries immense responsibility in upholding the democratic functioning of the Assembly and ensuring smooth proceedings. “I am confiden…

Goa assembly speaker's election: AAP says it supported Congress nominee 'under protest'

Panaji, Sep 25 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said it reluctantly supported the Congress candidate in the election to the Goa assembly speaker' post despite being "backstabbed" by the grand old party during the Delhi assembly polls, as he was an opposition's candidate.The AAP said it voted in favour of Congress' Altone D'Costa "under protest".BJP legislator Ganesh Gaonkar was on Thursday elected the speaker of the Goa legislative as…

Ganesh Gaonkar Elected Goa Assembly Speaker, CM Pramod Sawant Highlights ST Representation and Slum-Free Initiatives - The News21

Goa: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed his happiness on the election of Ganesh Gaonkar as the new Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, noting the significance of his background. “I am happy that an MLA from the Bharatiya Janata Party and a common citizen from the ST community has become the Speaker of the […]

Special Session of Goa Assembly to elect new Speaker on Thursday

Panaji: The special assembly session of the Goa Legislative Assembly would be held on Thursday, September 25 to elect new Speaker of the House. Governor P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has summoned a special session Thursday which will start at 11.30 am. The post of Speaker has fallen vacant after the resignation of Ramesh Tawadkar, ahead of his induction in the State cabinet. While BJP has fielded… Source