<span style="color: #222222;">The Governor of Goa has ordered the convening of the new assembly on 15th March at 11.30 am for the purpose of administering the oath or affirmation to the newly elected members. The BJP has retained power in the state of Goa after winning 20 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly. </span><br />''<br />''The BJP also claims to have support of three independents. Congress has won 11 seats while Maharashrwadi Gomantak Party and Aam Aadmi Party has won 2 seats each. The Revolutionary Goans Party and the Goa Forward Party won one seat each. Three Independents won in the polls. MGP with its two members has extended support to BJP for formation of Government in Goa. <br />''<br />''The Governor has appointed Ganesh Gaonkar to be the person before whom Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly will make and subscribe to the oath or affirmation on 15th March. Ganesh Gaonkar will be administered the oath of MLA by Governor on March 14 at 11.30 am at Raj Bhavan.<br />''<br />''<br />''The Congress party could secure 11 seats, while Aam Aadmi Party won on two seats. Goa Forward Party won just one seat, while Maharashtrawadi Gomantak won two seats. Revolutionary Goans Party has won one seat and there are three independent MLAs in the legislative assembly.<br />''<br />''<br />''Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai has summoned the session of the state legislative Assembly on March 15 for new MLAs to take oath.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">As per press communique issued by Rajbhavan MLA-elect Ganesh Gaonkar will be administered oath as pro-tem speaker on March 14 at Raj Bhavan by the governor after which the former would conduct the oath-taking ceremony  for other legislators on March 15 at 11.30.</span><br />