Goa minister Nilesh Cabral resigns; ex-Cong leader set to replace him in cabinet

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Goa Public Works Department Minister Nilesh Cabral resigned from the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet on Sunday to make way for the induction of MLA Aleixo Sequeira. Sequeira was among the eight MLAs who switched over from the opposition Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the coastal state last year.

In his resignation letter sent to the chief minister, Cabral said he was stepping down to allow the party to fulfil its «commitments previously made.»
Chief Minister Sawant told PTI that Cabral has stepped down and his resignation has been sent to Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai for acceptance.
It was the party's decision to ask Cabral to step down to make way for another MLA in the cabinet, the senior BJP leader said.

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• Legislator Aleixo Sequeira would be inducted into the cabinet at 7 pm on Sunday, the CM said.
  Cabral, the 51-year-old BJP legislator from Curchorem assembly constituency, was holding charge of the PWD, law and judiciary and other departments in the Sawant-led cabinet.
  In his resignation letter, Cabral said he was resigning with a «heavy heart» from the esteemed position of minister of the PWD, environment, legislative affairs, and law and judiciary departments.
  «As requested by you and senior members of the party, due to commitments you have previously