Eight of the 11 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the BJP on September 14 of this year. A motion to combine the BJP and the Congress Legislature Party has been approved.
According to state Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, the recent decision by a group of eight Congress MLAs in Goa to join the governing Bharatiya Janata Party complied with constitutional requirements.
According to Tawadkar, recent changes in political dynamics have made politics more “vibrant.”
Eight of the 11 Congress MLAs in Goa joined the BJP on September 14 of this year. A motion to combine the BJP and the Congress Legislature Party has been approved.
When asked about the political developments of the previous month, Tawadkar said that the merger followed constitutional requirements.
“A section of the two-thirds of the MLAs left the party and joined the BJP. Everything proceeded according to plan, he claimed.
Tawadkar said that he was in Delhi when the Congress split, but he hurried back to the Goan capital of Panaji the same day to finish the paperwork.
“It occurred suddenly. I assume that even they made the choice on the spur of the moment,” he remarked.
When asked whether it is healthy for lawmakers to get elected on the platform of one party and then switch to another without having to run for office again, Tawadkar responded that these MLAs may have believed their party (the Congress) was unable to treat them fairly, which is why they joined the BJP.
The political environment’s dynamics transformed recently. Right now, our politics are active. Throughout their terms, the MLAs must consider how their constituency as a whole is developing, he added.
The Speaker said, “I feel even though the number of the opposition members is reduced, they will have greater time to speak in the House. ” in response to a question about the opposition’s strength in the 40-member Goa Assembly decreasing to seven. They’ll be able to take the reins as leaders. This is something to take into account. Tawadkar claimed that by giving both the government and opposition parties an equal opportunity to speak in the House, he has always attempted to strike a balance between them.
In response to a different inquiry, he stated that future Assembly sessions will be longer.
modified lately. Our politics are active right now. The MLAs must keep in mind how their constituency as a whole is changing over their mandates, he continued.
The Speaker declared, “I believe that, notwithstanding the reduction in the number of opposition members, they will have more time to speak in the House. in answer to a query on the opposition’s decline to seven members in the 40-member Goa Assembly. They’ll be in a position to assume the role of leaders. It is important to consider this. Tawadkar asserted that he has consistently tried to create a balance between them by allowing both the government and opposition parties an equal opportunity to speak in the House.
He responded to another question by saying that next Assembly sessions will be longer.
