FULL TEXT: Arun Jaitley's rebuttal of Congress' charges against BJP on Goa polls

FM cites cases in which BJP was single largest party, but others were invited to form the govt

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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley interact with officials after taking additional charge of the Defence Ministry at South Block in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)

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Last Updated : Mar 14 2017 | 3:32 PM IST

LARGEST SINGLE PARTY Vs A COMBINATION WITH MAJORITY SUPPORT

The Congress Party complains a bit too much. It accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of ‘stealing’ the mandate in Goa. It unsuccessfully petitioned before the Supreme Court. It attempted to raise issues in the Lok Sabha. What are the facts?

The Assembly Elections in Goa produced an inconclusive verdict. There was a Hung Assembly. Obviously in a Hung Assembly post-poll alliances will be formed. The BJP managed to form an alliance and presented to the Governor 21 out of 40 MLAs. They appeared before the Governor in person and submitted

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