Panaji, March 14: Even as BJP was quick to react in the aftermath of the Goa and MAnipur elections, the Congress seems to have woken up late and while Goa may still have a working govt soon the same cannot be said for Manipur where both the parties are racing to stake claim even though the key to the conclusion lies with regional parties and the Governor. 
 
Even in the case of Goa the Congress has called in an urgent hearing plea requesting the SC to hear out their concern. This despite MAnohar PArrikar staking claim today and will be sworn in as Chief Minister today itself despite the Congress having won by a margin of a few seats with a total tally of 17.  

The Congress, which was late off the blocks in staking claim to form government, also faces an internal threat with at least five of its MLAs, openly expressing frustration and disenchantment with the delay by the party's senior leadership and central overseers in making the formal pitch for formation of government on Monday.
 
Meanwhile, Parrikar, who resigned as Defence Minister on Monday, cautioned the 13 BJP MLAs against demanding ministerial portfolios because of the concessions which need to be made to accommodate allies. "Supporters of two of our MLAs were expected to demonstrate near out state party office demanding ministerial berths for them on Tuesday. But Parrikar has warned us that ministries for all senior MLAs are just not possible," a BJP MLA who attended the meeting in Panaji told IANS.
 
When Parrikar arrives for the swearing-in at Raj Bhavan at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, he is reportedly expected to swear-in eight other ministers, two each from the alliance partners Goa Forward and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, two Independent legislators and four from the BJP. But Parrikar's tryst with his fourth stint as Chief Minister could hang in balance, with the Congress' petition challenging the invitation to the BJP, likely to be heard by the apex court at 10.30 a.m.
 
"We were the single largest party. The Governor should have invited us to form government according to established constitutional practice… Governor overlooked Sarkaria commission report and M.M. Punchi Commission Report," All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Girish Chodankar told the media

"People in my constituency are extremely disappointed. They have threatened not to vote for the Congress anymore, because we have squandered our best chance to form government," he added. AICC General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has already accepted the blame for the party's inability to stake claim to form a government on Monday.