Watch: Will Goa BJP Make Congress Defectors Ministers? Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Said This

After mass defection from Congress, there was speculation that at least two of the eight MLAs who've joined ruling BJP would get cabinet spots

Further strengthened after eight of 11 Congress MLAs in Goa walked over to the BJP, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said there will be no immediate changes to his cabinet. He claimed the BJP never approached the MLAs. "They were unhappy with their party (Congress) anyway. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi's terrific work inspired them to join us," he told NDTV in an exclusive interview.

His assertions puncture the speculation that at least two of the defectors would get cabinet spots, particularly Digambar Kamat, who is a former chief minister, and Michael Lobo, for whom the defection is simply a switchback to the BJP.

Mr Kamat has already said his joining the BJP was "without any conditions of any kind". He told NDTV yesterday, "If the party chooses not to give me any post, I will simply work to strengthen the organisation."