Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar wins the floor test with the support of 22 MLAs.


The BJP along with its 13 elected members have the support of members of the regional parties -- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (3) and Goa Forward Party (3) -- and the thee Independents taking the tally to 22 to attain the magic figure in the 40-member House.

Parrikar was the first to arrive this morning at the state assembly to seek a vote of confidence to prove that he has majority support.

He said he was confident he has done everything to ensure that at least 21 of the state's 40 legislators will back him today. As each of the new allies reconfirmed support to Parrikar this morning, Congress sources said the party has given up trying to pull apart the coalition that the BJP has constructed.