Goa Assembly Elections

Anti-incumbency rising against BJP in Goa, opposition must unite: GFP chief

Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai has claimed that anti-incumbency is building against the state BJP government and stressed the need for the Opposition parties to come together to defeat it in the 2027 assembly polls. In the 2022 elections to the 40-member Goa assembly, the GFP contested four seats in alliance with the Congress, winning only one, with Sardesai getting elected from his traditional Fatorda constituency. The Congress had won 11 seats. Speaking to reporters in Margao on Tuesday, Sardesai said, "Anti-incumbency sentiment defeated the DMK in Tamil Nadu. A similar sentiment is running high against the BJP government in Goa. To tap this, it is incumbent upon Opposition parties to come together and defeat the BJP." In the just-concluded elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, Vijay-led TVK emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats, while the ruling DMK headed by M K Stalin got 59 seats. Sardesai also said his party has decided to take the h

Mamata-led Trinamool Congress spent big for Goa polls, drew blank

The Goa assembly elections were keenly fought with the Trinamool Congress and Aam Aadmi Party throwing their hats in the ring but when it came to poll expenditure, it was the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress that loosened its purse strings spending a whopping Rs 47.54 crore. The BJP, which retained power in Goa with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the helm, spent over Rs 17.75 crore towards election expenditure in the state. The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP spent nearly Rs 3.5 crore in Goa, where it tried its luck for the second consecutive assembly elections. The details of the election expenditure were submitted by the respective political parties to the Election Commission recently. The Congress, which was hoping to dislodge the BJP from power in Goa, spent approximately Rs 12 crore on the Goa elections. The Nationalist Congress Party gave Rs 25 lakh each to the 11 candidates it had fielded for the elections, besides spending on the campaign from the party's central fund. The

BJP will come to power in Maharashtra on its own: Devendra Fadnavis

'I want to tell the Maha Vikas Aghadi (coalition) government that we will not stop speaking out against your corruption irrespective of how many cases you file against us,' he said

Election results 2022: Modi hails BJP cadre for winning 4 out of 5 states

Election Results 2022 highlights: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur have voted for BJP. Meanwhile, AAP won a landslide mandate in Punjab.

Goa Assembly elections: TMC's high decibel campaign fizzles to a nought

Voters in the coastal state of Goa have poured cold water, at least for now, on the TMC' plans to expand its footprint beyond West Bengal and emerge as a nationwide party challenging the BJP.

Shiv Sena bags less votes than NOTA in Goa, UP, Manipur

The Sena, which is in power in Maharashtra in alliance with the NCP and Congress, had contested Assembly elections in these three states but drew a blank

BJP's vote share increases in four states, declines in Uttarakhand

The vote share of the Congress declined in all the states barring Uttarakhand

Assembly polls: BJP soars as space further shrinks for Congress, AAP rises

BJP's splendid performance in the four states ruled by it, sweeping away opposition parties with its governance model and PM Modi's popularity has made it the firm favourites for the 2024 elections

Opposition vote-split helped BJP defeat Congress in Goa: Chidambaram

Chidambaram on Thursday said that while the people of Goa wanted change, their votes were split amongst the opposition parties.

BJP will take independent parties along to form Goa govt: 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.

Assembly poll results put BJP on firm wicket for Presidential elections

The big victory for the BJP in UP has given PM Modi a free hand to decide on the successor to President Kovind, who will complete his tenure on July 24, 2022, political analysts said

Can't say if Pramod Sawant will become CM again, says Goa Health Minister

Amid ongoing counting of votes, BJP leader and Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said that he cannot predict whether Pramod Sawant will become the next CM and called it a "sensitive question".

We accept people's mandate, will return with new strategy: Congress

After the defeat in assembly polls in five states, the Congress on Thursday said the election results are contrary to the party's expectations, but it accepts the people's mandate.

Goans have shown faith in PM Narendra Modi: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP leader and Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that Goans have shown faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This is my victory, BJP did not help: Monserratte after Panaji win

Atanasio Monserratte, who won from Panaji assembly constituency on BJP ticket, on Thursday said it was his victory and not that of the party.

Humbly accept people's verdict, will continue to work for people: Rahul

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party humbly accepts the people's verdict in the assembly polls and will learn from it.

Goa polls: Utpal Parrikar loses to BJP's Atanasio Monserratte from Panaji

Independent candidate Utpal Parrikar, the son of Goa's former chief minister Manohar Parrikar, lost to BJP's Atanasio Monserratte from the Panaji Assembly seat on Thursday.

Goa Assembly polls: BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt

The BJP will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form government on Thursday evening, a senior party leader said.

BJP, Cong to keep close eye on Goa results amid prediction of hung assembly

Amid predictions of a hung assembly, BJP and Congress in Goa would be keeping a close watch on the results of assembly elections on Thursday to assess their chances of forming government in the state

Election results 2022: Date, time, how & where to watch counting of votes

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes