Mar 14, 2017: The Supreme Court has refused to stay the swearing in of Manohar Parrikar as Goa Chief Minister today as the court ordered floor test on Thursday and not after 15 days as ordered by the Goa Governor Mridula Sinha.
The Apex Court directed that all pre-requisites for holding floor test be completed tomorrow including the formalities required by Election Commission.The court requested the Governor to summon the House tomorrow at 11 AM and directed that only business of the House will be the holding of floor test after swearing in of the members.
The Apex court was hearing a writ petition filed by the Congress that Goa governor’s invitation to BJP to form the government is violation of the well established constitutional conventions of inviting the single largest party.
