Traversing the streets of Panjim, Goa’s capital and its political hotbed, one hardly gets the election feel. The state went to the polls on Saturday and while in the last few days before the elections there were rallies and political heavy-weights from Delhi descended on this quaint town, one could hardly spot an election hoarding, a cut-out or even posters.
A senior bureaucrat smiles. “In accordance with the Election Commission of India order, there is a law against defacing property; and no one can paint the walls of buildings in party colours. While this rule applies to the country, in

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