Goa: Vishwajit Rane leading in Valpoi by-election

BJP candidate and Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane was leading in the first round of counting for by-election to Valpoi constituency as the counting began here at 8 am today.
Rane is pitted against Congress' Roy Naik.
The polling was held on August 23.
After the first round, Rane had polled 5,395 votes while Naik had got 1,576. Independent candidate Rohidas Gaonkar had polled 109 votes.
The by-election became necessary after Rane resigned as a Congress legislator to join the ruling BJP.