Barring the death of a 78-year-old man outside a polling booth in Panaji city, no untoward incident has been reported from anywhere in the state.
ECI's data from various polling booth showed that about 53 per cent of 11.10 lakh voters turned up to exercise franchise in the first six hours.
An impressive 83 per cent voting was recorded in the state in 2012 assembly polls, which saw the BJP wresting power from the Congress.
Long queues were seen outside almost all the polling stations right from the morning in the state.
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Except for minor incidents of EVM failures, which were soon rectified, and cancellation of voting in one booth, polling is progressing peacefully in over 1,642 booths across the state, to decide the fate of 250 contestants in the fray.
The election is being closely fought by major political forces - BJP, Congress, AAP and MGP-led alliance, who have mounted a hectic campaign.
BJP has put up 36 aspirants, Congress 37 and AAP is contesting on 39 seats, and each of them backing independents in a few seats.
BJP, which had a pre-poll alliance in 2012, is going it alone this time, after the MGP snapped the partnership and forged a front with Goa Suraksha Manch floated by RSS rebel Subhas Velingkar and Shiv Sena.
Leslie Saldanha, 78, who was waiting to cast his vote in Panaji collapsed and died, officials said.