Parrikar's litmus test in Goa assembly on Thursday

The Congress has been crying foul over not being invited to form the government first.

The Manohar Parrikar-led government is set to face a floor test in the Goa assembly on Thursday. The floor test is being conducted on the directions of the Supreme Court after it refused to stay Parrikar's swearing in as Chief Minister on Tuesday following a petition by the Congress.

The Congress has been crying foul over not being invited to form the government first by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha after it emerged as the single largest party in the recent elections for the 40-member assembly.

The Congress had approached the Supreme Court on Monday evening challenging the Goa governor's decision to invite the BJP. A special bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar dismissed the Congress' petition and directed that the floor test be held at at 11 am on March 16.

The Congress won 17 seats in Goa and the party was only four seat short of majority as compared to the Bharatiya Janata Party which had won only 13 out of 40 assembly seats in the state. But, the BJP said it has the support of three members each of the GFP and MGP, besides two Independents to reach the magic number of 21 MLAs.

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