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Sankalp Amonkar Sworn In As Goa Cabinet Minister
TL;DR
- BJP legislator Sankalp Amonkar joined the Goa Cabinet on Saturday.
- Governor administered the oath of office at a ceremony in the presence of the Chief Minister.
- The cabinet berth was vacant following the death of Ravi Naik in October of last year.
- Amonkar previously switched from the Congress to the BJP in September 2022.
BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar took his oath as a cabinet minister in Goa on Saturday. Governor P. Ashok Gajapathy Raju administered the oath at a ceremony attended by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other cabinet colleagues.
The ministerial spot opened up following the death of former agriculture minister Ravi Naik in October of last year. Amonkar's inclusion fulfills a commitment made when he and several other legislators crossed over from the Congress party to the BJP in September 2022.
Amonkar previously won the 2022 Assembly elections running on a Congress ticket before switching parties. He is the third legislator from that group of former Congress members to secure a spot in the Sawant-led cabinet.
Why It Matters
This political development in Goa reflects internal party dynamics and cabinet realignments ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, highlighting the integration of defected lawmakers into the governing coalition.
Nov 7, 2026 · Updated 11/7/2026, 8:33:18 AM · Reported with: Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Hindu
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Hindustan Times — Goa MLA Sankalp Amonkar sworn in as minister in Pramod Sawant cabinet ahead of 2027 pollsThe Indian Express — BJP keeps promise, Mormugao MLA Amonkar is now Goa cabinet ministerThe Hindu — BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar inducted into Goa cabinetUp next · Politics
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