Congress terms SC order great victory , Parrikar reserves comment

Panaji March 14 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister-designate Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said he will comment on the Supreme Court s order on a floor test after jis swearing-in ceremony in the evening even as the Congress party termed the court order a great victory.

I will comment after the swearing-in Parrikar told reporters in Panaji when asked to comment on the apex court s decision to organize a floor test of his government on Thursday. Parrikar resigned as Defence Minister on Monday to take over the reins of a BJP-led government in Goa.

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh called the Supreme Court s order a great victory for the Congress.

The Congress had petitioned the apex court late on Monday alleging that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha had acted unilaterally and invited BJP to form a government in Goa despite the fact that the Congress had emerged as the single largest party in the February 4 state assembly election with 17 seats.

The apex court did not stay the swearing in ceremony but directed that a floor test be held on Thursday.

--IANS
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