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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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.