Summary:
The CM holds around 24 portfolios some of which he is likely to divest. Even across the country, in BJP-ruled state, education portfolio is held by party ministers, mainly those with Sangh roots.Cooperation is another portfolio that is sought by the allies as the minister concerned can control cooperative bodies, including cooperative banks and societies. Pitru paksh ended on Tuesday.“Let the chief minister give us a proposal on the portfolios he plans to allocate, then we (GFP) will carefully examine it and decide,” Sardesai said last week. He replaced them with Mormugao MLA Milind Naik and Cabral. Sources said some others arrived in the national capital on Thursday while the rest will reach on Friday morning.BJP state leaders who are likely to attend the meeting include Rajya Sabha MP and BJP state president Vinay Tendulkar, Union Ayush minister Shripad Naik and South Goa Lok Sabha MP Narendra Sawaikar.Currently, three ministers — Sardesai, Dhavalikar and Cabral — hold four portfolios each, while the rest hold three each..