Vijay Sardesai
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Goa Forward Party, Former Key BJP Ally, To Join Congress In State Polls
Vijay Sardesai was accompanied by his party colleague Vinod Palyekar, and independent MLA Prasad Shashikant Gaonkar. GFP has three MLAs in the 40-member state assembly.
-
"We Discussed...": Mamata Banerjee On Talks With Ex BJP Ally In Goa
The Trinamool Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are in talks - GFP chief Vijay Sardesai met Trinamool boss and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today - over a deal to fight next year's Assembly election together.
-
"Modiji More Powerful Because Of Congress", Says Mamata Banerjee From Goa
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Congress for making PM Modi (and the BJP) "more powerful" by acting as the party's publicist, and appeared to rule out any possibility of an alliance with the GOP before Goa polls.
-
"Unity Is Critical": Ex BJP Ally Meets Mamata Banerjee In Goa
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday met Goa Forward Party chief Vijay Sardesai - who was, till April, an ally of the ruling BJP - to discuss an alliance ahead of elections next year.
-
BJP Ally Quits Alliance In Goa Over "Anti-Goan Policies", Writes To Amit Shah
The Goa Forward Party walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today, citing "anti-Goan policies" of the BJP-led state government.
-
"Looking Forward To Co-Operation With Israel": Goa Deputy Chief Minister
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has called on officials of the Israel's foreign affairs ministry to discuss how the coastal state and the West Asian country could work in cooperation with each other.
-
"Regret Losing Cool": Goa Leader On Outburst Over Officer's Ringing Phone
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has expressed regret after a video of him allegedly knocking off a ringing phone from a state administrative service official's hand during an interaction went viral.
-
Being Goan Is More Important Than Being Indian: Goa Deputy Chief Minister
Being a Goan in Goa is more important than being an Indian, the coastal state's deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai said on Monday.
-
BJP's Pramod Sawant Takes Oath As Goa Chief Minister At 2 am: 10 Points
The BJP's Pramod Sawant, 45, was sworn in as Goa Chief Minister at 2 am on Monday night as the nation mourned his predecessor Manohar Parrikar. The swift chain of events that ended with a hasty, post-midnight ceremony, started soon after Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening. The tough negotiations with BJP allies, which continued overnight, were...
-
"Don't I Look Like One?" Goa Minister On Row Over "Bouncers" At Meeting
Flooded with questions over his decision to use "bouncers" and not the police at a state government meeting, Goa Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai said they were "healthy Goans", who just happened to be wearing jeans and black shirts. The minister added that if he if he rolled up his sleeves and flexed his muscles, he would also loo...
-
Chant Vedic Hymns For Better Crop: Goa Government's Advice To Farmers
The Goa government is promoting a novel technique to improve crop yield: asking farmers to chant ancient Vedic 'mantra'.
-
As Allies Junk Goa Plan, BJP Scouts For New Formula: 10 Points
BJP president Amit Shah has stepped in to handle a potential crisis for the party's government in Goa, where the Congress has staked claim to power at a time Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is in hospital. Amit Shah dialed ally Goa Forward's Vijay Sardesai, a minister in the BJP-led government, after allies rejected a plan to have minister Sudhin D...
-
Goa Minister Slams Congress For Criticising Manohar Parrikar's Absence From State
Goa Agriculture Minister Vijay Sardesai today criticised the Congress for making an issue out of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's absence, and maintained that the state administration was being run smoothly.
-
An Intro Based On Wrestling - Yes, Wrestling - Helped BJP's Goa Win Today
Spotted with the team that delivered a BJP government in Goa - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar - is a politician incongruous with the coastal state. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is a BJP member of parliament from Uttar Pradesh, was part of the party contingent on Sunday that declared to reporters that the BJP had ...
-
Made Defence Minister Resign, Won't Betray Him: BJP Ally Vijai Sardesai
Manohar Parrikar, who resigned over the weekend as Defence Minister, won his trust vote today to remain Goa's new Chief Minister.
-
Goa Forward Party, Former Key BJP Ally, To Join Congress In State Polls
Vijay Sardesai was accompanied by his party colleague Vinod Palyekar, and independent MLA Prasad Shashikant Gaonkar. GFP has three MLAs in the 40-member state assembly.
-
"We Discussed...": Mamata Banerjee On Talks With Ex BJP Ally In Goa
The Trinamool Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are in talks - GFP chief Vijay Sardesai met Trinamool boss and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today - over a deal to fight next year's Assembly election together.
-
"Modiji More Powerful Because Of Congress", Says Mamata Banerjee From Goa
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Congress for making PM Modi (and the BJP) "more powerful" by acting as the party's publicist, and appeared to rule out any possibility of an alliance with the GOP before Goa polls.
-
"Unity Is Critical": Ex BJP Ally Meets Mamata Banerjee In Goa
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday met Goa Forward Party chief Vijay Sardesai - who was, till April, an ally of the ruling BJP - to discuss an alliance ahead of elections next year.
-
BJP Ally Quits Alliance In Goa Over "Anti-Goan Policies", Writes To Amit Shah
The Goa Forward Party walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today, citing "anti-Goan policies" of the BJP-led state government.
-
"Looking Forward To Co-Operation With Israel": Goa Deputy Chief Minister
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has called on officials of the Israel's foreign affairs ministry to discuss how the coastal state and the West Asian country could work in cooperation with each other.
-
"Regret Losing Cool": Goa Leader On Outburst Over Officer's Ringing Phone
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai has expressed regret after a video of him allegedly knocking off a ringing phone from a state administrative service official's hand during an interaction went viral.
-
Being Goan Is More Important Than Being Indian: Goa Deputy Chief Minister
Being a Goan in Goa is more important than being an Indian, the coastal state's deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai said on Monday.
-
BJP's Pramod Sawant Takes Oath As Goa Chief Minister At 2 am: 10 Points
The BJP's Pramod Sawant, 45, was sworn in as Goa Chief Minister at 2 am on Monday night as the nation mourned his predecessor Manohar Parrikar. The swift chain of events that ended with a hasty, post-midnight ceremony, started soon after Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday evening. The tough negotiations with BJP allies, which continued overnight, were...
-
"Don't I Look Like One?" Goa Minister On Row Over "Bouncers" At Meeting
Flooded with questions over his decision to use "bouncers" and not the police at a state government meeting, Goa Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai said they were "healthy Goans", who just happened to be wearing jeans and black shirts. The minister added that if he if he rolled up his sleeves and flexed his muscles, he would also loo...
-
Chant Vedic Hymns For Better Crop: Goa Government's Advice To Farmers
The Goa government is promoting a novel technique to improve crop yield: asking farmers to chant ancient Vedic 'mantra'.
-
As Allies Junk Goa Plan, BJP Scouts For New Formula: 10 Points
BJP president Amit Shah has stepped in to handle a potential crisis for the party's government in Goa, where the Congress has staked claim to power at a time Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is in hospital. Amit Shah dialed ally Goa Forward's Vijay Sardesai, a minister in the BJP-led government, after allies rejected a plan to have minister Sudhin D...
-
Goa Minister Slams Congress For Criticising Manohar Parrikar's Absence From State
Goa Agriculture Minister Vijay Sardesai today criticised the Congress for making an issue out of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's absence, and maintained that the state administration was being run smoothly.
-
An Intro Based On Wrestling - Yes, Wrestling - Helped BJP's Goa Win Today
Spotted with the team that delivered a BJP government in Goa - Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar - is a politician incongruous with the coastal state. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is a BJP member of parliament from Uttar Pradesh, was part of the party contingent on Sunday that declared to reporters that the BJP had ...
-
Made Defence Minister Resign, Won't Betray Him: BJP Ally Vijai Sardesai
Manohar Parrikar, who resigned over the weekend as Defence Minister, won his trust vote today to remain Goa's new Chief Minister.
