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BJP claims victory in Goa as party leads in 19 seats

(IANS) The BJP claimed victory in the state Assembly polls, with the party which is contesting the elections on its own, leading trends on 19 seats and the Congress-Goa Forward alliance leading in 11 constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India statistics.

"This is a victory of Goan people and a victory for the government, a victory of the Prime Minister," BJP national general secretary C.T. Ravi told reporters in Panaji.

While the Election Commission has not formally declared any winners so far, several contests are witnessing a close battle, with margins in some cases down to two digits.

When asked if the BJP would be speaking to other parties like the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party for support to reach the magic number of 21, Ravi said that the decision would be taken after the final results are announced.

"Wait and see," Ravi said.

BJP leading in 19 seats in Goa at 12 noon, CM ahead in Sanqulim, reports IANS

The ruling BJP was leading with 19 seats, against 11 seats of the Congress in the 40-member assembly in Goa, as per the Election Commission data at 12 noon.

The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that has joined hands with the Trinamool Congress is leading in three seats and so are the Independents. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was leading in two seats, the Goa Forward Party and Revolutionary Goans Party were leading in one seat each, as per the trends available at 12 noon.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who was earlier trailing, was now ahead with 9,915 votes in his Sanqulim constituency, followed closely by Dharmesh Saglani of the Congress with 9,802 votes.

Utpal Manohar Parrikar, son of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who contested as an independent from Panjim seat, was trailing and was second with 5,857 votes against BJP`s Atanasio Monserrate, who was leading with 6,531 votes.

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS - Latest Trends

BJP 18

Congress+ 12

MGP+ 04

AAP 02

OTHERS 04

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS - Latest Trends

BJP 18

Congress+ 12

MGP+ 04

AAP 02

OTHERS 04

Party position of Goa Assembly polls at 10.30 am:

Total seats-40

Party Leading Win
BJP 18
CONGRESS 12
MGP 05
GFP 01
AAP 01
INDEPENDENT 03

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS - Latest Trends

BJP 18

Congress+ 13

MGP+ 04

AAP 01

OTHERS 06

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS - Latest Trends

BJP 14

Congress+ 13

MGP+ 07

AAP 00

OTHERS 06

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS

BJP 15

Congress+ 16

MGP+ 06

AAP 00

OTHERS 01

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS

BJP 12

Congress+ 8

MGP+ 02

AAP 00

OTHERS 00

Goa Election Result 2022: LIVE UPDATES, Latest trends, news

Total - 40 SEATS

BJP 9

Congress+ 6

MGP+ 00

AAP 00

OTHERS 00

Goa: Vote count begins; BJP eyes 3rd term, Congress hopes for clear mandate

Counting of votes polled in the February 14 Assembly elections in Goa began on Thursday morning in the coastal state, where the ruling BJP is seeking a third straight term in power, while the opposition Congress is hoping for a clear mandate to avoid the fiasco of 2017.

Counting got underway at 8 am at Government Polytechnic at Altinho in Panaji for 19 Assembly constituencies in North Goa and at Damodar College in Margao town for 21 seats in South Goa, an official said. Altogether 302 candidates contested the elections which saw multi-cornered fights due to presence of many smaller and regional outfits besides the BJP and the Congress, the two major political forces in Goa. The voter turnout was 79 per cent.

Most exit polls have predicted a hung House, amid talk of various post-result scenarios. Double COVID-19 vaccination certificate has been made compulsory for entering counting centres, where three layers of security are in place. Elaborate arrangements have been made at both the counting centres and all the results are expected around noon, the official said, adding anyone eligible to enter will have to carry either a negative RT-PCR certificate or double vaccination proof. Besides BJP and Congress, Goa Forward Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress apart from independents contested the polls. In the 2017 Assembly polls, despite winning 17 seats, the Congress could not come to power as the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional parties to form the government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar. 

Goa Election Result 2022 LIVE UPDATES: Counting set to begin at 8 AM.

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- Goa may know its new legislators by as early as 11 a.m. on Thursday, Chief Electoral Office for Goa, Kunal said on Wednesday. He also urged the people of the state not to believe in rumours, as per IANS

- Speaking to reporters, Kunal also said that counting of votes locked in the EVMs in the state would begin at around 8.30 a.m.

-"The process will begin with the counting of service voters, then, absentee voter ballots will be counted, after which polling officials ballots will be counted. Then at 8.30 a.m. counting of EVMs will start," Kunal said.

-"We have given training to all counting personnel and our observers have also come from the Election Commission of India for all constituencies. We are hopeful that our counting process will be over by 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. After that VVPAT mandatory counting will be taken up," Kunal said.

-A total 301 candidates are in the fray in the single-phase assembly elections. Nearly 79 per cent voters cast votes in the February 14 polls in Goa.

-The top poll officer also said that elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the counting centres.

-"The inner cordon of the counting centres and strong rooms are manned by the central forces. The middle cordon will be guarded by the state armed forces and the outer cordon is guarded by the district police," Kunal said.

Results trends will start from 8 AM on 10th March 2022, says Election Commission website - https://results.eci.gov.in/

Goa Election Result 2022: Zee Exit Poll - Expected Vote Share

BJP   31

CONG+ 33

MGP+ 12

AAP 12

OTH 12