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Topic: Pramod Sawant

Goa health minister’s outburst at doctor adds to CM Sawant’s troubles amid power tussles in state BJP

Since assuming office for his second term, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been facing the heat from what his ministers have been voicing & infighting.

Goa’s Pramod Sawant govt faces heat from within—files ‘handled in secret’, tribal bhavan in limbo

After Culture Minister Govind Gaude flagged irregularities in the Pramod Sawant-led tribal welfare dept, the Oppn has demanded a formal inquiry against the CM.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant orders magisterial inquiry into Shrigaon temple stampede

Six people lost their lives and over 50 suffered injuries Saturday following a stampede during the annual Lairai Devi festival at the temple in Shrigaon.

From graft charges to infighting, Goa BJP battles a host of troubles as CM Sawant toasts 6 yrs at helm

While town planning minister Vishwajit Rane has been accused of changing rules for sale of land to a private builder, BJP struggles to address lack of discipline within the party.

Kejriwal trying to fix Maliwal case, people of Delhi are with Modi now, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Sawant asks how Kejriwal will protect people of Delhi 'when he can’t protect his own MP’, claims BJP will win all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and the assembly polls, too.

Never said Constitution forced on Goa, called for protecting Goanness — Congress’s Viriato Fernandes

South Goa candidate says Modi 'is lying' and he has challenged PM to a debate. Modi had called Fernandes' remarks, made at a public meeting, an ‘insult’ to Constitution & Ambedkar.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant is going all out for BJP, ally JD(S) in Karnataka. What he brings to table

Kumaraswamy & Sawant interacted several times & the two had met on few occasions in Goa allowing alliance talks to take shape, a senior JD(S) leader says.

Told to ‘sacrifice’, Goa BJP minister Cabral resigns to make place for Congress defector in cabinet

Aleixo Sequeira, one of the eight MLAs who defected from Congress in September last year, will be inducted into the cabinet Sunday evening.

Sonali Phogat’s family suspect foul play, demands CBI investigation of her death

Goa CM has stated that the case is being taken seriously & based on doctors & the DGP, 'it seems to be cardiac arrest'. Haryana CM among other BJP leaders tweeted his condolences.

Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa CM for 2nd term in presence of PM Modi

Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai administered the oath to Sawant & eight other BJP MLAs as cabinet ministers. The wearing-in ceremony was attended by several senior BJP leaders.

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