8 Congress MLAs in Goa

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Goa BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanavade welcome eight Congress MLAs who joined the party, in Panaji, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 Analysis

A stringent anti-defection law and not oaths at religious places is required to stop desertions of lawmakers

As many as eight Congress legislators in Goa defected to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, over seven months after they had taken oaths at religious places to stay loyal to the grand old party

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