Goa panchayat election results 2022 Live updates: BJP-backed candidates lead, counting underway - latest updates and full winners list

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As per the official data, there are 3,85,867 voters in North Goa, and 4,11,153 in South Goa. The Goa panchayat election result will be announced today. The counting is underway amid tight security. 

North Goa district has 97 panchayats, with 2,667 candidates in the fray, while 2,371 others contested polls for 89 panchayats in South Goa.

A total of 64 candidates have been elected unopposed from different village panchayats, of which 41 are from North Goa and 23 from South Goa.

The election in one of the wards in the Calangute panchayat in North Goa was postponed to Thursday after a candidate complained about a mismatch between his name and the symbol allotted to him, the poll official said.

While 81.45 per cent voting was recorded in North Goa, 76.13 per cent was recorded in South Goa. Sattari taluka in North Goa recorded the highest voter turnout of 89.30 per cent, while Salcette taluka of South Goa saw the lowest turnout.

A senior State Election Commission official said the Goa panchayat election results counting started at 9 am. As much as 78.70 per cent voter turnout was recorded for the panchayats elections with a total of 6,26,496 voters casting their votes.

Goa panchayat elections were not fought on party symbols. The elections were held through ballot papers. A total of 5,038 candidates were in the fray in 1,464 wards.

Counting is underway for the Goa panchayat election 200 result amid tight security. The counting is being done at 21 centres across 12 talukas in the state.