20 March 2019, 13:16 PM
Here's the break-up of who voted how:
11 MPs from BJP, three from MGP, three from GFP and three independents in support of Sawant.
14 MPs from Congress and one from NCP voted against him.
20 March 2019, 12:55 PM
Pramod Sawant breezes through the floor test with 20 vs 15 count.
20 March 2019, 12:54 PM
Floor test gets underway.
20 March 2019, 12:51 PM
Upcoming parallel bridge on Zuari River in Goa to be named after late Manohar Parrikar. Two huge pillars will have his photographs displayed: Deputy Chief Minister (CM) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) Sudin Dhavalikar tells Assembly.
20 March 2019, 12:51 PM
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant gets 'emotional' while paying condolence to late Goa CM Parrikar in the house.
20 March 2019, 12:06 PM
MPs cutting across party lines honour the memory of Parrikar.
20 March 2019, 11:51 AM
Numbers that matter!
The current strength of Assembly: 36
Majority mark: 19
BJP:12 MPs
BJP claims it has the support of three MPs from GFP, three from MGP and another three independents. A total of 21 would see BJP sail through floor test.
Congress has 14 MPs. NCP has one MP, likely to continue support to Congress.
20 March 2019, 11:48 AM
One day session of Goa Legislative assembly begins. Vote of confidence will be held after condolence motions to honour Manohar Parrikar.
20 March 2019, 11:45 AM
Proceedings at Legislative Assembly of Goa to begin shortly.
20 March 2019, 11:41 AM
Congress has 14 MLAs while BJP - on its own - has 12. Sawant expressed confidence before walking into the Assembly a while back.
20 March 2019, 11:40 AM
Sawant was the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly before being made the CM.
The floor test in the Assembly would be a familiar scenario for him.
20 March 2019, 11:40 AM
Sawant, a BJP loyalist and a close confidant of Parrikar, was chosen by BJP to become Goa's CM.