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Live updates: Goa governor allowing BJP to indulge in horsetrading, claims Congress

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 19, 2019, 02:50:57 IST

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Live updates: Goa governor allowing BJP to indulge in horsetrading, claims Congress

Four-time Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who passed away on Sunday after prolonged illness, was cremated with full state honours in Panaji. Pramod Sawant has been sworn in as the Goa CM. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

13:37 (IST) Mar 18

Congress delegation meets governor Mridula Sinha in Panaji

(Courtesy: ANI photo)

13:31 (IST) Mar 18

Rapid Action Force at the Kala Academy to control the crowd at the venue

13:24 (IST) Mar 18

Candidate for chief minister post finalised, details are being worked out: Deputy speaker Michael Lobo

13:11 (IST) Mar 18

Aam Aadmi Party's Elvis Gomes, Valmiki Naik and Pradeep Padgaonkar arrive at Kala Academy

13:11 (IST) Mar 18

Deputy speaker Michael Lobo and former health minister Vishwajit Rane arrive at hotel

13:11 (IST) Mar 18

Goa Forward party's Atanasio 'Babush Monserrate arrives at Kala Academy. Earlier, his wife Jennifer Montserrate paid tribute to Parrikar alongside senior Congress leaders.

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13:07 (IST) Mar 18

Archbishop of Goa and Daman Fr Filpe Neri Ferrao and secretary of Dicosean society of Goa Fr Zeferino D'Souza arrive at Kala Academy

13:04 (IST) Mar 18

Members of the Dawoodi Bohra community queue up outside Kala Academy

13:01 (IST) Mar 18

Congress MLAs arrive at Raj Bhavan to meet Goa Governor and stake claim to form government.

13:00 (IST) Mar 18

All senior Congress MLAs led by Pratap Singh Rane pay respects to mortal remains of Parrikar

12:48 (IST) Mar 18

Gadkari holds talks with BJP, MGP leaders to select new Goa CM

Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Monday held talks here with party leaders and alliance partner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) to select a new Goa chief minister following the death of Manohar Parrikar.

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12:40 (IST) Mar 18

Union minister of AYUSH Shripad Naik also visits

12:40 (IST) Mar 18

MGP president Deepak Dhavalikar arrives at Kala Academy. Pays his respects to Parrikar and his family

12:39 (IST) Mar 18

Full Mapusa ( Parrikar's home town) market ( the commercial capital of North Goa) kept closed as a respect to Manohar Parrikar. Majority of shops in Panaji market also remained closed.

12:37 (IST) Mar 18

BJP MLA Glenn Ticlo in Panaji: Definitely, one among the 12 of us BJP MLAs should lead the state, it is but obvious.

12:34 (IST) Mar 18

Union Cabinet condoles demise of Manohar Parrikar, terms him 'CM of commoners'

The Union Cabinet Monday condoled the demise of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, saying he will be remembered for his simplicity and as an exceptional administrator. After observing a two-minute silence, the Cabinet also passed a resolution which said, in his death the country has lost an able administrator who was affectionately called the "chief minister of commoners".

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12:26 (IST) Mar 18

All 14 Congress MLAs in Goa to meet governor Mridula Sinha to stake claim to form government: Leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar

12:25 (IST) Mar 18

Vinay Tendulkar said that decision on candidate for chief minister post would be taken by 2pm today

12:25 (IST) Mar 18

BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar said that swearing in ceremony would be held after 3pm today

12:03 (IST) Mar 18

Prime Minster Narendra Modi left Delhi to arrive in Goa to pay homage to Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar