GG News Bureau
Panaji, 20th Sept. The Congress appointed Yuri Alemao as its new legislature party leader in Goa on Tuesday, just days after eight of its MLAs defected to the BJP.
Yuri Alemao (37) is the MLA from Cuncolim.
“Congress President has appointed Shri Yuri Alemao as Leader, Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Goa with immediate effect,” the party said in an official statement.
The Congress had previously removed Michael Lobo, the former CLP leader, for alleged anti-party activities.
MLAs Digambar Kamat, Michael Lobo, Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Phaldesai, Sankalp Amonkar, Rudolf Fernandes, and Aleixo Sequeira joined the BJP on September 14 after a CLP meeting passed a resolution.
In the 40-member Assembly, the opposition party now has only three MLAs.
The BJP retained power in the coastal state after the March assembly elections. It has 20 Assembly members.
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