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Goa results Highlights: BJP wins 20 of 40 seats, set to form government
Goa Assembly Elections 2022 Results Highlights: The BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 assembly seats. Congress registered a win in 9 assembly seats and is leading on 2 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party managed to bag 2 seats.
Goa Assembly Elections 2022 Results LIVE: The BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 assembly seats and is on its course to form the government. The incumbent Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who was earlier trailing, won his Sanquelim Assembly seat with a small margin of 600 votes, defeating Congress Dharmesh Saglani. Sawant, on Thursday, said the party will take support from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and independent candidates to form the government....Read More
Meanwhile, Congress registered a win in 9 assembly seats and is leading on 2 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party managed to bag 2 seats, while Mamata Bnaerjee-led TMC displayed a flop show with no seats in hand.
Many prominent Congress turncoats contested on BJP tickets while some BJP leaders fought as independent candidates.
A voter turnout of nearly 79% was recorded in Goa on February 14, as single-phase polling for all 40 Assembly seats in the state came to an end. Turnout was highest for Sanquelim, from where CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant is one of the candidates; 89.64% polling took place here. In 2017, the state witnessed a turnout of 81.21%.
BJP won 20, Cong & allies bagged 12, MGP won 2: Goa poll panel
No untoward incident was reported in State during the counting. BJP won 20 seats, Indian National Congress+allies 12, Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party 2, Trinumool Congress Party 0, Aam Aadmi party 2, Revolutionary Goan Party 1, Independent 3: Goa CEO's office
BJP wins 20 of 40 seats, set to form government
BJP wins 20 of 40 seats, set to form government, Congress second with 11
Holi has come early, says PM Modi on BJP win in four states
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in four states. “Today is the day to celebrate the democracy of India. I thank all the voters who participated in the elections,” he said during his speech at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. Read full report
Full list of winners in Goa assembly elections 2022
BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 assembly seats. Here's the full list of winners in Goa elections.
BJP reveals government formation plan after election win
“We've won 20 seats. MGP has also given us a letter of support. 3 independent MLAs have also supported us. So now we are 20+3+2 =25. There is a possibility that more candidates will join us. So we are forming the govt,” ANI quoted BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as saying.
Goa election result: Both deputy CMs lose polls
Deputy Chief Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar was defeated by Leader of Opposition and Congress candidate Digambar Kamat by a huge margin of almost 6,000 votes. Read more
Will form govt with regional parties and independent candidates: Fadnavis
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday reiterated that his party will take independents and regional parties along to form the next government in Goa. Fadnavis, who is BJP's election in-charge for Goa, thanked the people of the state for reposing trust in the party and dedicated its poll performance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Disappointed by the results, expected a better situation: Cong leader
“Disappointed by the results, expected a better situation. We'll continue to be a responsible Opposition & take up issues aggressively. The Opposition has an important role, in and outside State Assembly,” news agency ANI quoted Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao as saying.
Ruling-BJP wins 20 seats in Goa assembly polls
The BJP fought the elections on all 40 seats in the state while the Goa Forward Party (GFP) entered into a pre-poll alliance with Congress.
AAP wins 2 seats, Kejriwal says ‘beginning of honest politics’
As early trends showed the AAP was leading in two seats in Goa, its national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said it was a "beginning of honest politics" in the coastal state. Read more
BJP wins 18 assembly seats, leading in 2 as counting underway
Amid ongoing counting of votes, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Assembly elections by a majority.
Sawant also said that in the 40-member Goa Assembly, as many as 20 seats are confirmed for the BJP, while for three seats, the party has "confirmed support".
Full list of winners/leading candidates in Goa elections
As counting of votes is underway, BJP has already registered win in 14 seats and is leading in 6 other seats, inching closer to victory.
Here's the full list of winners/leading candidates in Goa elections
‘Sensitive question’: BJP leader on Pramod Sawant as Goa CM
"I don't know, it's a sensitive question," says BJP leader Vishwajit Rane on being asked if Pramod Sawant will continue as the CM.
Goa election results: BJP wins 8 seats
The Bharatiya Janata Party is inching closer to the majority mark in counting for the 2022 Goa Assembly election.
BJP logs victory in 5 seats, Cong in 3 seats
Results for 10 out of 40 assembly seats have been declared. The ruling BJP has bagged a win in 5 seats so far and is leading in 15 other seats.
3 Independent candidates extend support to BJP
Independent candidate from the Bicholim constituency Dr Chandrakant Shetye, independent candidate from Cortalim Manuel Vaz and independent candidate from Curtorim Alexio Reginaldo extend support to BJP.
We will work strongly as the opposition: Cong leader Michael Lobo
“We had thought that we will win but we have to accept the people's mandate. We have got 12 seats, BJP has got 18 seats. We will work strongly as the opposition. Congress will have to work hard to win the confidence of people,” says Congress leader Michael Lobo.
Goa election results: BJP logs win in 2 seats
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has registered a win in 2 seats and is leading in 17 seats.
Goa election results: BJP and Congress win 1 seat each
BJP and Congress win 1 seat each and lead on 18 and 10 respectively as per official EC trends. Counting continues.
BJP to meet Guv to stake claim with support from MGP
As the Bharatiya Janata Party inches closer to the majority mark in counting for the 2022 Goa Assembly election, party leaders are set to call on Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai later today to stake claim to form the government for a second term, news agency ANI reported. Read more
BJP wins by Panaji seat by a margin of 700 votes
The BJP candidate Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate secured the prestigious Panaji seat by defeating former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son and independent candidate Utpal Parrikar by a margin of 700 votes.
Will form govt with MGP, independent candidates: CM Pramod Sawant
“BJP will form the government in Goa. We will take MGP and independent candidates with us,” says Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant.
The credit for this win goes to the party workers: CM Pramod Sawant
"The credit for this win goes to the party workers...BJP will form the govt in Goa," says Goa CM Pramod Sawant.
BJP leaders to meet Governor Pillao to stake government claim
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to meet Goa Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai today to stake claim for government formation in the state, reports ANI.
CM Pramod Sawant narrowly wins Sanquelim Assembly seat
The incumbent Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who was earlier trailing, narrowly wins his Sanquelim Assembly seat defeating Congress Dharmesh Saglani.
Dharmesh Saglani (Congress) - 9802 votes
Dr. Pramod Sawant (BJP) - 9915 votes
