In all, 14 Congress MLAs have joined the BJP since 2017, leaving the Congress party with just three MLAs in the 40-member Goa legislative Assembly.
Patnekar is the third state BJP leader to test positive for the coronavirus infection in last one week.
During his stay in Goa, Kejriwal is scheduled to address a press conference and make important announcements during his visit to the poll-bound state.
In the written reply, the minister said, "At no point in time, the oxygen supplies at GMCH ran out of stock and thus, no death has been reported to have (been) caused due to non-supply of oxygen."
The Goa Assembly on Thursday passed a bill which allows women in the industrial sector to work in the night shift. Deputy chief minister Chandrakant Kavlekar, who moved an amendment to the Factories and Boilers Act, made it clear that women employees would not be forced to work at night.
Michael Lobo, who resigned as the deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, and three of the 10 MLAs who had earlier this week joined the BJP -- Chandrakant Kavlekar, Jeniffer Monserratte, Philip Neri Rodrigues -- were sworn in as new ministers.
"I congratulate you on winning an election on a post of Speaker. Speaker has to be neutral. You will be judged by the decisions of the House," Pratap Singh Rane told the media after the special one-day Assembly session.
Congress leader Atanasio Monserratte on Thursday won the Panaji by-poll, necessitated due to the death of sitting MLA Manohar Parrikar in March.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant wins floor test, 20 MLAs voted in his favor in the assembly
Before the floor test, Sawant said the new government had sought a floor test on Wednesday to prove its strength in the Assembly. He exuded confidence that the BJP-led alliance would win the floor test and remain intact, adding the party's allies are backing him.
It took over 24 hours of marathon negotiations by Nitin Gadkari and two posts of deputy CMs to appease allies MGP and GFP to keep the ruling coalition together in the aftermath of CM Manohar Parrikar's demise.
The political battle in Goa ensued within hours of the untimely demise of the CM. The coalition government, held together under the leadership on Parrikar crumbled as BJP is trying to bring everyone back together.
The 14 of the 16 Congress MLAs have backed the letter submitted to the Raj Bhawan today, staking claim at the power in 40-seat assembly.
Parrikar said that the state could expect to gain anywhere from Rs 600 crore to Rs 1,000 crore annually after the implementation of GST.
The BJP today registered a stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, trampling a fragmented opposition that had hoped the demonetisation exercise would have chipped away at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.
An uncharacteristically flamboyant photograph of Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar baring his upper torso in a forest resort pool has gone viral on social media.
Amid speculation of his return to Goa politics, Union Defence minister Manohar Parrikar today kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders.
Campaigning for the Assembly elections in the states of Punjab and Goa will culminate this evening, leaving the fate of the candidates at the hands of the people. The two states will go to polls on Saturday (February 4) to elect new assemblies.
Union Minister and BJP in-charge of Goa Assembly elections Nitin Gadkari has hinted that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar may be repatriated to his home state to head the government if party retains power here.
Senior Goa Congress leader Mauvin Godinho, who is an MLA from Dabolim constituency, today resigned as a member of the state Assembly and indicated that he may switch sides to the BJP.
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