Goa CM Pramod Sawant tests positive for COVID-19, asymptomatic
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- Published: March 21, 2022 19:02
New Delhi: The incumbent Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant is ready to hold office once again. The decision came after the legislature party meeting held on Monday.
Live from BJP Headquarters – Panaji https://t.co/2g1naDBtYY
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 21, 2022
Notably, it will his second term in the office. He had become CM in 2019 after the death of the then CM Manohar Prrikar.
After the meeting, many BJP leaders such as Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy took to Twitter to congratulate Pramod Sawant on being elected as the CM of Goa.
Greeted @DrPramodPSawant on being elected as leader of @BJP4Goa legislative party!
Attended meeting of newly elected representatives with central observers Union Ministers @nstomar ji,@Murugan_MoS ji,@BJP4India National GS @CTRavi_BJP ji, BJP Goa President @ShetSadanand & others. pic.twitter.com/5x6yRHed5J— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) March 21, 2022
Fadnavis was also the GOA BJP election in charge.
On the occasion, Mr Sawant wrote on Twitter, ”I thank Goa BJP MLAs, Karyakartas for their support and for working hard in reaching to the people with the vision of BJP’s Governance and bringing the Double Engine Govt back in Goa.”
I thank @BJP4Goa MLAs, Karyakartas for their support and for working hard in reaching to the people with the vision of BJP’s Governance and bringing the Double Engine Govt back in Goa. pic.twitter.com/SXJG7c6wK8
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 21, 2022
Earlier on Sunday Sawant had said, ”I am happy that I was able to get 20 seats for my party. BJP observers are coming tomorrow for the Party Legislature meeting. Everything will be decided in the meeting tomorrow. I’ll gladly accept the responsibility given by the party.”