Cabral, who held portfolios, including PWD, environment and law and judiciary, resigned to make way for the induction of Sequeira. 51-year-old Cabral represents the Curchorem assembly constituency.
Sawant also said that the decision to lower the education criteria was cleared by the state cabinet on the special request of three cabinet ministers, namely Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar, Revenue Minister Jennifer Monserrate and Ports Minister Michael Lobo.
Goa cabinet is likely to be reshuffled on Saturday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said late on Friday, adding four ministers would be replaced and the swearing-in ceremony would be held at 3 pm.
Congress rebels Chandrakant Kavlekar, Jennifer Monserrate and Filipe Nery Rodrigues have been sworn-in as Ministers in the Goa cabinet. Michael Lobo of the BJP who resgned as the Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly earlier in the day was also took the oath.
The MGP, which won three assembly seats in the 2017 polls, was one of the key allies in the BJP-led government in the coastal state.
The two ministers- Francis D'Souza and Pandurang Madkaikar have been ailing for some time and are admitted at hospitals.
Goa cabinet today decided to re-open till December this year the scheme for one-time settlement of loans taken by people for mining-related purposes.
Panaji: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here today that he would not interfere in working of the new Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and is open to guide him if he needs help.“Parsekar has
Panaji, Oct 3 : Goa cabinet on Monday approved Goa Lokayukta Bill - 2011, which would be placed before the state legislative assembly during the session beginning from October 5. Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, briefing
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