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Download Solution PDFWho became the Chief Minister of Goa after March 2022 elections?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Pramod Sawant.Key Points
- Pramod Sawant became the Chief Minister of Goa after the March 2022 assembly elections.
- He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and won the elections from his constituency Sanquelim.
- Sawant was previously the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly and was sworn in as the Chief Minister on March 19, 2022, after the resignation of the previous Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant.
- Sawant's appointment as Chief Minister was seen as a surprise move by the BJP, as he was not seen as a front-runner for the post.
- However, he was able to secure the support of the majority of the MLAs in the assembly and form a government.
Additional Information
- Laxmikant Parsekar was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2014 to 2017.
- He lost the 2017 assembly elections from his constituency Mandrem and also lost the 2022 assembly elections from the same constituency.
- Digambar Kamat was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012.
- He won the 2022 assembly elections from his constituency Margao, but did not become the Chief Minister.
- Manohar Parrikar was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2012 to 2014, and from 2017 until his death in 2019.
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