PANJIM: A two-day session of the newly-constituted Goa Legislative Assembly will begin from March 29, a day after Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and his cabinet colleagues took oath of office.
The session will begin with the election of the Speaker followed by the customary address by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai, it being the first session of the term. BJP MLA Ramesh Tawadkar has filed his nomination for the post of Speaker.
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On March 30, the Sawant-led government is likely to seek a trust vote to prove its majority. The government claims a majority with the support of 25 MLAs – 20 of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), three Independents and two of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).
The Chief Minister will also present the State Budget for the financial year 2022-2023 and seek a vote on account for the first four months of the new fiscal year.
Only government business will be transacted and no other business, whatsoever, including questions, calling attentions and any other business be initiated by a Private Member will be brought before or transacted in the House.
On day one, the Speaker will make obituary references on the demise of distinguished personalities including former Minister Luis Alex Cardoso and former MLA Teotonio Pereira, apart from congratulating Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees.
