BJP stakes claim to form govt in Goa under Manohar Parrikar

Stealing a march on the Congress, the BJP led by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today staked claim to form the next government in Goa under his leadership, with the support of the NCP, smaller outfits and Independents.

Parrikar will be the Chief Minister of the coalition government.

He called upon Governor Mridula Sinha in evening with the letters of support from three members each of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), the Maharashtrawadi Gomkantak Party (MGP), two Independents and lone NCP MLA, taking the tally of the coalition to 22.

With this, the BJP which has won 13