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TMC delegation to visit EC today to discuss 'key issues' on Goa polls

Goa is slated to go to the Assembly polls on February 14

Goa reports 1,794 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate at 32%

Goa reported 1,794 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and eight more deaths linked to the infection

Goa Assembly polls: Panjim's exposed faultlines could be BJP's worry lines

What spices up the Panjim contest is not just the entry of Congress newcomer into the BJP but also the presence of Shiv Sena

Goa polls: Request Utpal Parrikar to reconsider his decision, says CT Ravi

Ravi said, "Manohar Parrikar Ji has always worked for BJP's win. I request his son Utpal Parrikar to reconsider his decision and fulfil his father's dream."

The politics of land and its uses

Goa's politics has coalesced around families entrenched in their satrapies, along with perennial politicians with deep roots in their backyards

Fighting Goa polls was never cakewalk for Shiv Sena, NCP, shows data

Data of to the previous elections showed that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has fared better than the Shiv Sena in terms of the number of votes polled.

Goa sees 2,668 Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths; positivity rate stands at 37.42%

The toll stood at 3,594 after nine patients succumbed during the day

Denied BJP ticket, Utpal Parrikar to fight from Panaji as independent

"I am fighting for the values which I believe in," he said

Goa Assembly polls: Congress releases another list of 5 more candidates

The Congress on Thursday released another list of five candidates for the February 14 Goa Assembly elections. With this, the party has so far declared 36 candidates. While Ekvis Gomes will contest from Panaji, Tukaram Borkar will be the Congress nominee from Siroda and Jose Luis Carlos Almeida will contest from the Vasco-da-Gama seat. Anthony Dias will be the party candidate from the Benaulim Assembly seat and Amit Patkar will contest from the Curchorem seat for the Congress Party.

Chidambaram should resign if Congress fails to oust BJP in Goa: TMC

The TMC had approached Chidambaram with a formal offer for pre-poll alliance for the February 14 Goa polls: TMC

New entrant Amit Palekar is AAP's CM face for Goa Assembly polls

Palekar joined the party a few months ago but was indirectly thrust with high profile political and activism-linked assignments

Congress names five more candidates for Goa assembly elections

An official statement from the party said these candidates have been selected by the Central Election Committee of the party chaired by Sonia Gandhi

Goa polls: Sena, NCP finalise pre-poll tie-up, claim Cong not interested

'The NCP tried to talk to Congress in Goa for a pre-poll alliance. We told them that let's work together so that we can be able to take on the government,' says Praful Patel

Goa adds 2,522 Covid-19 cases to tally; positivity rate now 45.78%

The active tally in the coastal state stands at 21,997

Goa Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress announces first list of 11 names

Rajya Sabha MP Luizinho Faleiro has been nominated from Fatorda Assembly constituency, which is represented at present by Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai

Shiv Sena, NCP may form alliance in upcoming Goa Assembly polls

Stating that NCP wanted to contest along with Congress in Goa election, Nawab Malik said that due to the opposition by some local leaders, the alliance could not be formed.

Shiv Sena, NCP to form alliance for Goa polls, seat sharing talks on Jan 18

Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming Goa Assembly elections together in alliance, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday.Speaking to ANI, Raut said, "Shiv Sena and NCP will contest together in Goa assembly elections. There will be a discussion on seat sharing on January 18. NCP's senior leader Praful Patel will discuss seat-sharing formula in Goa on January 18. Only after that, it will be clear who will contest on how many seats.""Political dynamics are different in Maharashtra and Goa. NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress are in alliance in Maharashtra. However, at the moment Congress has decided to contest alone without forming an alliance with any other party in the state," he said.Goa elections are set to be held in a single phase on February 14. The counting of votes will be held on March 10.In view of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader did not comment much on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's decision to ...

Arvind Kejriwal holds door-to-door campaign in poll-bound Goa

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday held a door-to-door campaign in Cortalim village of Goa, which is scheduled to go to polls this February.

Goa records 3,274 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; positivity rate at 38%

Goa's COVID-19 case positivity rate rose sharply to 38.16 per cent on Saturday as the coastal state reported 3,274 new infections, taking the tally to 2,07,243, the state health department said. Four persons died due to COVID-19, which raised the toll in Goa to 3,550. The number of recoveries rose to 1,83,615 after 1,789 more patients were discharged after treatment on Saturday, leaving the coastal state with 20,078 active cases. With 8,578 new tests, the total number of samples examined so far for coronavirus in Goa has gone up to 17,23,638, an official said. Goa's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 2,07,243, new cases 3,274, death toll 3,550, discharged 1,83,615, active cases 20,078, samples tested till date 17,23,638.

Arvind Kejriwal joins door-to-door campaign for AAP candidates in Goa

AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday joined his party's candidates in their door-to-door campaign and claimed to have received a good response from people.