from daijiworld's special correspondent
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Panaji, Jun 8: Congress legislator Digambar Kamat was on Friday sworn in Goa's 19th Chief Minister.

Kamat, the 54-year-old, hitherto power minister in the Congress government led by Pratapsinh Rane, was unanimously elected as the leader of Congress Legislature Party on Thursday night.

Goa governor S C Jamir administering the oath of office and secrecy to chief minister Digamber Kamat at Raj Bhavan at Dona Paula

 Chief minister Kamat with former CM Rane and newly-inducted minister Ravi Naik

Newly sworn in Goa CM Kamat interacts with the media soon after the ceremony at  the Raj Bhavan

 Kamat is seen with governor Jamir and chief secreatry JP Singh after the swearing-in ceremony

Kamat signs on the CM's oath, as outgoing CM Rane looks on; minister Ravi Naik being sworn in 

Jose Philip of NCP and Sudin Dhavlikar of MGP being sworn in

The crowd present for the swearing-in ceremony

He became the compromise choice for the post after opinion among Congress MLAs were sharply divided on whether Pratapsinh Rane or Naik would become the Chief Minister.

Kamat had joined Congress just two years ago after quitting BJP. He had played a key role in engineering the downfall of the BJP-led government in Goa headed by Manohar Parikkar in 2005.

Goa Congress chief Ravi Naik, NCP legislator Jose Phillip D'Souza and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party legislator Ramakrishna were also sworn in along with Kamat.