Manohar Parrikar is set to take oath as the chief minister of Goa on Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party cobbled a coalition to form a government in the state even as the Congress cried foul.
Parrikar resigned as defence minister on Monday.
"I have tendered my resignation as defence minister and have sent it to the PMO.
The size of the cabinet is yet to be decided.
"The decision on the number of ministers and other issues are being currently worked out. Once the cabinet is finalised, we will inform the media," Parrikar said.
Goa governor Mridula Sinha invited Parrikar to form the next government after he submitted a letter of support from 21 legislators on Sunday.
The BJP, which came second by winning 13 seats in the 40-member assembly managed to garner support from other parties and Independents to attain majority and derail the Congress, which had emerged as the largest party with 17 seats.
Three MLAs from the Goa Forward Party, three from the MGP and two Independents have pledged their support to Parrikar. The lone NCP MLA was also claimed to have extended support.
As the BJP check-mated the Congress, the grand old party was left fuming.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the BJP of "stealing" elections in Goa and Manipur, saying a party which came second had "no right" to form the government.
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