Goa Polls

No proof to show graft money powered 2022 assembly polls: Goa AAP chief

AAP Goa chief Amit Palekar on Tuesday rejected the claims that funds generated through Delhi's alleged excise policy-linked scam powered the party's campaign ahead of the 2022 assembly polls in the coastal state. Palekar, who was the chief ministerial face of the party for the polls, told PTI that there is no evidence to prove that any illicit money was sent to Goa, asserting that he and his party colleagues in the state are ready to face any inquiry by any agency. The Enforcement Director is fabricating the evidence against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The agency has nothing to support its allegations, he claimed. As per ED, kickbacks received through the alleged Delhi excise scam were used by AAP in the 2022 Goa Assembly polls. It has arrested top AAP leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a money laundering case tied to the alleged scam. Kejriwal is in the custody of the agency till March 28. Palekar said that all AAP candidates spent from their pockets for th

Final decision on South Goa LS seat candidate after INDIA bloc meet: Cong

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its MLA as the INDIA alliance nominee for the South Goa Lok Sabha seat, the Congress on Thursday said a final decision on the candidate will be taken after the opposition bloc's meeting in Delhi. The AAP and Congress have been on a collision course over the sharing of seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party on Tuesday deciding to field Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas from South Goa and seeking to blame the Congress for the apparent delay in picking a candidate. South Goa is one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa currently represented by Francisco Sardinha of the Congress. Asked about AAP's announcement of the South Goa Lok Sabha seat candidate, state Congress president Amit Patkar on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA alliance is yet to decide the candidate. "We have eight aspirants each for the North Goa and South Goa seats from the Congress party itself. The AAP has shortlisted Venzy Viegas. The final ..

Hawala transactions in Goa polls linked to Rs 50, Rs 20 notes: ED

"These money transfers should be seen in light of evidence of hawala transfers and the usage of illegal cash in the Goa elections," ED said while linking it to Delhi excise policy scam

Goa: Notification for Dy Speaker poll withdrawn amid Cong split rumours

The move comes amid speculation that some Congress MLAs in the 40-member House may cross over to the ruling BJP

BJP to meet Goa governor on Monday, to stake claim to form govt

The BJP will meet the Goa governor on Monday and stake a claim to form the next government, state unit resident Sadanand Shet Tanavade said on Sunday.

Congress registers first win in Goa, BJP leading in 19 seats

The Congress registered the first win in the 40-member Goa assembly even as the BJP continued to lead in 19 seats till 1 pm

Goa elections: Cong leading in 15 seats, BJP in 13, MGP ahead in 6

The Congress was leading in 15 Assembly seats of Goa, while the BJP was ahead in 13, as per the latest trends available of 38 out of the 40 seats in the state.

EC makes elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 5 states

The Election Commission said that elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in 690 constituencies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh and bypoll to Assam's Majuli have been made

Assembly polls: Counting of votes in five states on Thursday

Political parties were bracing for assembly election results in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, sending out feelers for possible post-poll tie-ups.

Goa polls: Talks on between Congress and non-BJP leaders, says Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said talks were on between leaders of his party and other opposition parties in Goa ahead of counting of votes in the Assembly elections in the coastal state.

Game of Thrones in Goa as ABP C-Voter Exit Poll predicts hung Assembly

Goa is likely to witness a hung Assembly with ruling BJP and Congress going neck-to-neck, as per the ABP C-Voter Exit Poll.

Goa elections: MGP says it will not support Pramod Sawant as chief minister

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party said it will decide its stand after Goa election results by taking the ally Trinamool Congress in confidence, but will "never support" Pramod Sawant as chief minister.

60% turnout in UP phase 2 polls; 79% vote in Goa, 62% in Uttarakhand

A high voter turnout of nearly 79 percent in Goa and moderate polling of 65.1 percent in Uttarakhand was recorded on Monday during assembly elections in the two states that passed off peacefully. Uttar Pradesh witnessed 60.44 percent voting till 5 PM in the second phase of the state polls held amid tight security. In all the three states, where the BJP is attempting to retain power, the voting percentage was marginally less than the last assembly polls in 2017, though election officials said the figures will be updated as the data was being compiled. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Goa's Chief Electoral Officer Kunal said the highest voting was registered in Sankhalim constituency in North Goa at 89.61 percent, while the lowest voter turnout was 70.20 percent at Benaulim in South Goa. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is contesting from Sankhalim segment. The election official said the overall voting percentage in the election to 40 seats was 78.94 percent The turnout in

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported

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Voter turnout at 3 pm: UP 51.93%, Uttarakhand 49.24% and Goa 60.18%

The EC has put out a disclaimer that the data made available is approximate as data from some polling stations takes time to reach

44.62% voter turnout till 1 pm in Goa assembly polls: Election Commission

So far, the highest turnout of 54 per cent was reported in Sankhalim (North Goa) Assembly segment, from where Chief Minister and BJP leader Pramod Sawant is contesting

Assembly elections 2022: Lost your voter ID? You can still vote, here's how

Assembly Elections 2022: if you've lost your voter ID card, you can still cast your vote by submitting an alternative document. Here are the details

Goa, Uttarakhand vote today; 55 seats in fray in UP in 2nd phase of polls

Voting will be held on Monday in all assembly seats in Goa and Uttarakhand, besides 55 constituencies Uttar Pradesh in the second phase of the state polls, with chief ministers Pramod Sawant and Pushkar Singh Dhami, former CM Harish Rawat and jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan among the prominent leaders in the fray. It is a high-stakes election for the ruling BJP and a litmus test for the Modi government's policies that the Congress, AAP and other opposition parties have targeted during their campaign. The coastal state of Goa, with over 11 lakh voters, has 301 candidates contesting from 40 Assembly seats, while in Uttarakhand, which has an electorate of 81 lakh, 632 candidates, including 152 independents, are in the fray from 70 seats. Traditionally the two states have seen bipolar politics, but they are witnessing a multi-cornered contest this time with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) throwing its hat in the ring. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other smaller parties are also vyi

Goa polls: TMC, AAP lodge complaints against each other over bribery video

On the eve of polling in Goa, the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday lodged complaints against each over a sting operation video broadcast on a television channel