CABINET GOVERNMENT IN

1961 - 1993 A chronicled analysis o f 30 years o f Government and Politics in Goa

AURELIANO FERNANDES

maureen & camvet publishers pvt. ltd. Cabinet Government in Goa 1961-1993, by Aureliano Fernandes

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INTRODUCTION ...... I

CHAPTER I : THE FIRST MINISTRY (1963-66)...... 1 Prelude 1963 Assembly Elections and party formation Cabinet formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the First Bandodkar Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making

CHAPTER II : THE SECOND DAYANAND BANDODKAR MINISTRY (1967-72)...... 32 / Prelude 1967 Assembly Elections Cabinet formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the Second Bandodkar ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making Evaluation of the Bandodkar Decade Legislative Achievements Performance vis-a-vis development

CHAPTER III SIX YEARS OF MINISTRY(1973-79).... 56 Prelude THE FIRST SHASHIKALA KAKODKAR MINISTRY (1973-77) Cabinet formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the First Kakodkar Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making

THE SECOND SHASHIKALA KAKODKAR MINISTRY (1977-79) Prelude and 1977 Assembly Election Cabinet formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the Second Kakodkar Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Defeat of Second Kakodkar Ministry and aftermath Evaluation of Shashikala Kakodkar's six years Legislative Achievements Performance vis-a-vis development

HAPTERIV : THE PRATAPSING RANE DECADE (1980-1990)...... Prelude THE FIRST PRATAPSING RANE MINISTRY (1980-85) 1980 Assembly Elections Cabinet Formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the First Rane Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making Events after the Congress split

THE SECOND PRATAPSING RANE MINISTRY (1985-90) Prelude 1984 Assembly Elections Cabinet formation Role of the Lieutenant Governor Functioning of the Second Rane Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making Statehood and aftermath Evaluation of the Rane Decade Legislative achievements Performance vis-a-vis development

CHAPTER V : THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC FRONT COALITION (1990)... Prelude PDF cabinet formation Interim cabinet formation Functioning of the Alemao Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Formation of the Barbosa Cabinet Role of the Governor Functioning of the Barbosa Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making Fall of the PDF Ministry and aftermath Evaluation of the PDF Coalition Ministry Legislative Achievements Performance vis-a-vis development CHAPTER VI : THE MINISTRY (1991-93) 137 Prelude Cabinet formation Congress Democratic Front Ravi Naik Congress Ministry Role of the Governor Functioning of the Naik Ministry Leadership of the chief minister Legislative leadership Collective responsibility Decision making Fall of the Ravi Naik Ministry Evaluation of the Ravi Naik Ministry Legislative achievements Performance vis-a-vis development Events after the exit of Ravi Naik

CHAPTER V II: POLITICAL TRENDS IN THE FUNCTIONING OF CABINET GOVERNMENT IN GOA...... 168 Prelude Trends in cabinet formation Trends in the role of the Lt. Governor/Governor Trends in leadership of the chief minister Trends in legislative leadership Trends in collective responsibility Trends in decision making Trends in legislation and development Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY...... 187

APPENDIX I : List of Persons Interviewed...... 191

APPENDIX II : Results of Goa Assembly Elections (1963-1994)...... 192

APPENDIX III: Map of Goa showing demarcation of Old and New Conquests..... 193