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By Anil Sastry
PANAJI, JAN. 30. A political stalemate continues to prevail in Goa a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Government was rocked by the resignation of four of its MLAs and the withdrawal of support by three MLAs belonging to regional parties. With the Governor, S.C. Jamir, reportedly considering the options available to him and with only information on withdrawal of support of regional parties' MLAs to the Government coming out of Raj Bhavan, everyone was kept guessing. While the Congress, along with the Maharshtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), the United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP) and an independent formed the United Legislature Party (ULP) and demanded the dismissal of the BJP-led Government, the Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar, maintained that he would prove his majority on the floor of the House. Some Opposition leaders today met the Governor.
Parrikar defiant
Mr. Parrikar told The Hindu that he was putting up a great fight to save the State from the hands of "undeserving" people after having put it on the path of development. He said that the Tourism Minister Matanhy Saldanha, whose support Mr. Saldanha's party, the UGDP, claimed to have withdrawn, was still with him. In fact, he had sent a fax from an undisclosed location (presently he is out of country) extending his "unqualified and unconditional" support to the Government, Mr. Parrikar said and added that it had been handed over to the Governor. The State BJP chief, Rajendra Arlekar, said that he welcomed the reported decision of the Governor to convene an emergency Assembly session to test the strength of the Government.
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