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Pramod Sawant takes oath as Goa chief minister for second term

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Sawant on Monday took oath as the chief minister of Goa for the second term. In the recently held state elections, the BJP had won 20 seats in the 40-member Assembly and secured support from two MLAs of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and three Independents.

Over 10,000 people were present at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, where the swearing-in ceremony took place. PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, also attended the event.