Manohar Parrikar to be sworn in as Goa CM for 3rd time

March 09, 2012 10:43

Good morning. Two days on, BJP's Manohar Parrikar will be sworn
in as Chief Minister of Goa today. Six other legislators would be sworn in as ministers. Senior BJP leaders including L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj
will attend the oath taking ceremony that is being held at the Sports Authority of Goa ground. Party sources said that seven people including the Chief
Minister would be taking oath during the first round this evening. The cabinet expansion would be held later after presentation of the state budget.

The first lot of ministers includes two legislators from minority community--Francis D'Souza and Matanhy Saldanha-- who were in the Parrikar cabinet when his government was toppled in 2005.

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