Goa Election Result

LS polls: Congress announces candidates for North, South Goa seats

The Congress on Saturday announced the names of former Union minister Ramakant Khalap and Viriato Fernandes as its candidates for the North and South Goa Lok Sabha seats. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal made the announcement ending the INDIA bloc's prolonged wait for its candidates in Goa. The alliance comprising more than two dozen opposition parties has agreed to field Congress candidates from both the Lok Sabha constituencies in the coastal state. Khalap (76) was elected as an MP on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket from North Goa from 1996-1998. He was the Union minister of state for law in late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet. He later left the MGP to join Congress. As a law minister then, Khalap worked for the enactment of the Arbitration Act of India and drafted amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure of India and the Code of Criminal Procedures of India. He also introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in ...

Goa polls winners won by average of 41% of total votes polled: ADR

ADR and Goa Election Watch analysed the vote share for all the 40 constituencies in the Goa Assembly Elections, 2022

Sawant comes out of Parrikar's shadow, set to start 2nd term as Goa CM

On Monday evening, Sawant, who considered Parrikar as his mentor, was unanimously elected the leader of BJP legislature party in Goa

Congress open to all options to keep BJP away from power in Goa: Kamat

The BJP, which won 20 out of 40 seats in the last month's Goa Assembly elections and has secured support of the two Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLAs and three Independents

Decks cleared for Pramod Sawant's appointment as Goa chief minister?

While BJP officials in Goa were unwilling to come on record, a senior party leader said that Sawant's name would be officially announced by the party's central leadership soon

TMC constitutes panel to review poor performance in Goa assembly elections

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday constituted a committee to review the party's dismal performance in the recently held assembly elections in Goa, where it drew a blank

Goa election results 2022: Sawant holds fort, set for a second term

Utpal Parrikar, the son of former BJP chief minister late Manohar Parrikar, featured at third place from Panjim constituency after he contested as a rebel when the BJP did not give him a ticket

The power of 2, plus 1: Seven takeaways from Assembly Elections 2022

In Assembly Elections 2022, Modi has become a colossus Indian politics hasn't seen, Kejriwal has established a new politics of his own kind, and Yogi is the leader to watch

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.

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".

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.

Voters have responded to PM Modi's appeal to reject dynasty politics: BJP

As the trend showed the saffron party leading in four states, the BJP claimed that voters have hugely responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to reject dynasty politics

Goa assembly polls: CM Pramod Sawant trailing Congress candidate

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was trailing behind the Congress candidate in Goa's Sankahlim seat on Thursday, as per the latest trends

Top headlines: 5 states to know election results, Op Ganga nears finish

Indian Railways to spend Rs 1 trn on developing and procuring assets, the ministry planned to begin capital expenditure in April itself, said senior officials

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

Exit polls hand UP to BJP, Punjab to AAP; but are the markets bothered?

The final outcome of UP will be keenly watched, analysts said, as it will pave the way how Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approaches and prepares for the general elections in 2024

Congress discussing tie-up with NCP, MGP and GFP for 2022 Goa polls

The Congress is holding talks for a prospective alliance with the NCP, Goa Forward Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party for the Goa Assembly elections

Goa by-polls: Manohar Parrikar wins Panaji, Vishwajit Rane wins Valpoi

It was crucial for the BJP to bag the two seats as it does not enjoy a majority