Goa Election 2022: BJP Wins 20 Seats, Says MGP & Independents Lending Support
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Goa Assembly Elections 2022.
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With the counting of votes for the Goa Assembly elections coming to a close, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 20 seats in the 40-seat Assembly.
BJP’s Goa in-charge Devendra Fadnavis claimed that MGP, which has won two seats and three independents, has given the party letters of support.
Meanwhile, Congress finished with 11 seats, while AAP managed to win two seats.
BJP's Pramod Sawant narrowly wins Sanquelim
Congress leaders Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo have won from Margao and Calangute seats respectively
Independent candidate Utpal Parrikar lost in Panaji
Goa Forward Party's Vijay Sardesai lost in Fatorda
All 40 seats of Goa had gone to the polls in a single phase on 14 February
The BJP's Pramod Sawant, the Congress's Digambar Kamat, and AAP's Amit Palekar are the key contenders for the chief ministerial post
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Key Candidates and Constituencies
Pramod Sawant (BJP) – Sanquilem
Digambar Kamat (Congress) – Margao
Vijai Sardesai (GFP) – Fatorda
Amit Palekar (AAP) – St Cruz
Michael Lobo (Congress) – Calangute
Counting of Votes To Begin at 8 am
Counting of votes for the 40 seats of Goa Assembly will begin at 8 am on Thursday.
Chidambaram Arrives in Goa
Rajya Sabha MP and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram tweeted on Thursday, 7 March that he has arrived in Goa and expressed his best wishes to all Congress and Goa Forward party (GFP) candidates in Goa.
CM Pramod Sawant Offers Prayers Ahead of Results
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant offers prayers at the Shree Datta Mandir in Sankhali ahead of the results.
Trinamool Cong in Goa for the Long Run: Saket Gokhale
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokesperson Saket Gokhale said that the party had laid a vision for Goa’s future unlike any other party had done, in just a few months.
Counting for South Goa at Damodar College: Collector
Goa Collector Ruchika Katiyal said that the strong rooms had just been opened in the presence of candidates and observers, as per ANI.
She added that postal ballots would be taken to the counting halls through a dedicated corridor of security personnel. Counting for South Goa will be done at Damodar College.
Counting begins
The counting of votes for the Goa Assembly elections began at 8 am on Thursday, 10 March.
Independent Candidate Takes Lead in One Seat
As early trends come in, an independent candidate takes the lead in one seat in Goa at 8:13 am.
Two Independent Candidates Take Lead in Goa
Leads at 8:24 am:
BJP: 00
Cong: 00
TMC: 00
AAP: 00
Others: 02
Congress Confident of Majority: Sources
Congress sources told NDTV that they are confident of a majority in Goa and are "learning from mistakes made in the 2017 election". The party has asked for an appointment with the governor in the afternoon.
Two Independent Candidates Leading in 2 Seats
Goa Cong Chief Moves SC Against HC Verdict on MLAs who Joined BJP
Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's judgment dismissing petitions seeking the disqualifications of 10 Congress MLAs who joined the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections, as per ANI.
BJP Will Get Thumping Majority: Fadnavis
BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, also in charge of Goa unit of the party, said that he is "absolutely sure" that the BJP "will get a thumping majority".
Fadnavis told ANI, "I'm absolutely sure that BJP will get good results, people are ready to come with us and with them, we'll get a thumping majority."
Congress, Allies Are United: Shivakumar
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar said on Wednesday, 9 March, that that the party and its allies are united and are confident of forming the government in Goa.
After a party meeting ended in Panaji on Wednesday evening, Shivakumar said, "The entire party and our alliance are united, we're confident to form our govt in Goa. I'm happy to hear that other political parties also want to keep BJP out of power."
Leads at 9:05 am:
BJP: 01
Cong: 00
TMC: 00
AAP: 00
Others: 02
Two Independent Candidates Leading in 2 Seats, BJP in One
BJP To Discuss Results With Candidates at 4 pm
Goa CM Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday, 9 March, that the BJP had organised a meeting for all candidates, including BJP Goa President Sadanand Tanavade, ex-Maharashtra CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, and BJP Goa desk in-charge CT Ravi, to discuss the Assembly Election results,as per ANI.
All candidates are called at party headquarters at 4pm on Thursday after the result.
Leads as of 9:21 am
BJP: 03
Cong: 03
TMC: 00
AAP: 00
Others: 02
BJP, Cong Leading in 3 Seats
Leads as of 9:27 am
BJP: 04
Cong: 03
TMC: 00
AAP: 00
Others: 02
BJP Leading in 4 Seats, Followed by Cong in 3 Seats
Leads as of 9:44 am
BJP: 15
Cong: 05
TMC: 01
AAP: 02
Others: 04
Congress Candidate Digambar Kamat Leading in Margao
BJP leader Pramod Sawant Trailing in Sanquilem
CM Pramod Sawant continues to trail in Saquelim constituency and Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani leading in the seat.
Independent Candidate Utpal Parrikar Trailing in Panaji
AAP Candidate Amit Palekar Trails in St. Cruz
Aam Aadmi Party candidate Amit Palekar is trailing in the seat of St.Cruz and the Congress candidate Rodolfo Louis Fernandes is in the lead.
Leads as of 10.15 am
BJP: 18
Cong: 15
TMC: 02
AAP: 01
Others: 03
Michael Lobo Leads in Calangute
Congress leader Michael Lobo is leading in the seat of Calangute. The BJP had won the seat in the 2017 Assembly polls.
Leads As Of 10.25 am
People of Goa Voted for Change: Congress President
Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar said that they are watching the result trends. "People of Goa have voted for change," he said.
Goa Congress Calls for Important Meet at 1 pm
Goa Congress has called for an important meeting at 1 pm in Margao, according to a report by CNN-News18.
Congress candidates are currently staying in a hotel in Margao, where the meeting will take place.
Leads as of 11.05 am
BJP: 19
Cong: 16
TMC: 01
AAP: 02
Others: 02
BJP Will Sweep Goa Election, Says Vishwajit Rane
BJP leader Vishwajit Rane on Thursday said that the party would sweep the election.
"People have rejected scamsters, outsiders. They have voted for a party that works for the people of Goa," he said, according to news agency ANI.
When asked if Pramod Sawant would continue as the CM, he said that the party leadership will decide.
Leads as of 11.17 am
Leads at 11.30 am
BJP: 19
Cong: 14
TMC: 04
AAP: 01
Others: 02
BJP Leads in 18 Seats
BJP: 18
Cong: 13
TMC: 04
AAP: 02
Others: 07
'Result a Little Disappointing': Utpal Parrikar Trails in Panaji
Utpal Parrikar, the son of late CM Manohar Parrikar is trailing from Panaji
"As an Independent candidate it was a good fight, I thank the people. Satisfied with the fight but result is little disappointing," he said as he left the counting centre on Thursday.
BJP candidate Atanasio Monseratte is leading in the seat.
BJP Leaders to Meet Goa Governor Today
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders will meet Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai today to stake their claim to form the government in the state.
BJP Maintains Lead at 19 Seats
BJP: 19
Cong: 12
TMC: 00
AAP: 02
Others: 07
Disappointed As Far As Results Concerned: Atanasio Monserrate
Atanasio Monserrate, BJP candidate who is leading from Panaji, said that he is disappointed as far as results are concerned.
He complained that he had fought both BJP and Congress and that he had retained the seat thanks to a few workers and supporters.
BJP Will Form Govt in Goa, Says Pramod Sawant
Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant declared that the BJP would form the government in Goa.
"We will take MGP and independent candidates with us," he added.
Leads at 1.15 pm
BJP: 19
Cong: 11
TMC: 00
AAP: 02
MGP: 03
Others: 05
Congress, BJP Each Pick Up 1 Seat
Congress leader Michael Lobo has won from the Calangute constituency, while BJP's Rohan Khaunte has registered a win in Porvorim.
Leads/Results at 1.30 PM
Leads/Results at 2.20 pm
BJP: 20
Congress +: 12
TMC: 00
AAP: 02
MGP: 02
Others: 04
Congress Picks Up 3 Seats, BJP Ahead With 5 Seats
As of 2.30 pm, Congress has won three seats and is leading in eight, while BJP has won five seats and is leading in 15 seats.
Two more seats have been picked up by independent candidates.
Congress Candidate Wins in Margao
Congress leader Digambar Kamat has won from the Margao seat with 13,674 votes.
BJP Leads in 13 Seats, Wins 7
GFP's Vijay Sardesai Wins from Fatorda
Goa Forward Party's (GFP) Vijay Sardesai defeated BJP's Damu G Naik in Fatorda seats with 45.81 percent votes.
Utpal Parrikar Loses in Panaji
Utpal Parrikar, independent candidate and son of late Manohar Parrikar lost in Panaji to BJP's Atanasio Monserrate.
BJP's Pramod Sawant Narrowly Wins Sanquelim
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant won from Sanquelim, by defeating INC’s Dharmesh Saglani by a very narrow margin.
BJP Wins 20 Seats As Counting Comes to a Close
With results being declared for Goa, BJP finishes with wins in 20 seats. Congress ends with 11 seats.
MGP and AAP have won two seats each.
BJP Leaders Congratulate Pramod Sawant
Following Goa Victory, BJP Addresses Press Conference
MGP and Independent MLAs Supporting Us: Fadnavis
BJP’s Goa in-charge Devendra Fadnavis claimed that MGP, which has won two seats and three independents, has given the party letters of support.
“We've won 20 seats. Two MGP MLAs along with three independents have also lent us support. So now we are 25 MLAs strong. There is a possibility that more candidates will join us. We are certainly forming the government in Goa," Fadnavis said.