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goa eLectionS 2022

Shock on the shore but bJP gains

As BJP emerged as the single largest party in Goa winning 20 seats in the 40-member state

assembly, the election results also saw some political bigwigs losing their constituencies

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Panjim/Mumbai
he BJP has emerged as the
single largest party in Goa win-
tning 20 seats in the 40-member
state assembly and decimated Con-
gress to 11 seats. Independent can-
didates bagged three seats while two
seats each went to tally of Aam Aad-
mi Party (AAP) and Maharashtrawa-
di Gomantak (MGP). Revolutionary
Goans Party and Goa Forward Party
(GFP) got one seat each.

the party which fell one seat
short of the majority figure in

goa is set to retain power in the Goa Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Sanquelim constituency, Pramod Sawant waves to the supporters on his
state with the help of maharash- victory from Sanquelim seat defeating Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani, at Altinho, in Panaji on Thursday. (ANI)
trawadi gomantak (mgP) and
independent candidates. Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Friday
said the party will decide next chief
Goa election in-charge Deven- minister after meeting of its leaders.
dra Fadnavis on Thursday evening “There is no confirmation yet, I have
said that it will form a full majori- not received any call from the Cen-
ty government in the coastal state tre, it will be decided after a meet-
with the support of Maharash- ing with the party national leaders
trawadi Gomantak (MGP) and in Goa,” Sadanand said when asked
three independent MLAs-- Anto- about the announcement of the chief
nio Vas, Chandrakant Shetye and minister in Goa. He claimed that the
Alex Reginald. poll result in BJP’s favour is the ac-
“We have won 20 seats. MGP knowledgement of efforts of Chief
has also given us a letter of support. Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and his
Three independent MLAs have government.
also supported us. So, now we are “We have won 20 seats and Ma-
20+3+2 =25. There is a possibili- harashtrawadi Gomantak Party has
ty that more candidates will join us. given us their letter of support and 3
So we are forming the government,” independent MLAs have also given
Fadnavis said in a press conference their letter of support to us. So we are
here. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant (6R sitting), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Goa election in majority,” said Sadanand.
Accepting defeat in Goa, Con- in-charge Devendra Fadnavis (5R sitting) with others in a group photo during the celebration He further said, “In the last
gress leader P Chidambaram said two terms, our Government in Goa
that the Congress lost by a ‘very as the party leads the State Assembly elections, in Panaji on Thursday. (ANI) has worked honestly in spite of the
small’ margin. “We accept the verdict pandemic situation. Goans have ac-
of the people of Goa. Our candidates addressing a press conference. he added. knowledged the efforts of our Chief
fought bravely, despite several ob- “Split in votes among various As the Bhartiya Janata Party Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the
stacles... People have voted BJP to parties ended up in our numbers be- (BJP) is set to form the government cabinet.”
power and we accept that. In several ing less than what we had hoped for... in Goa with the help of Independents Earlier, the party’s Goa Election
constituencies, we lost with very small BJP won by a little over 33 per cent of and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak in charge Devendra Fadnavis said
margins,” said Chidambaram while votes, remaining votes got divided”, Party (MGP), Goa BJP president Continued at next page... >>

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