Panaji: The electoral fate of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who contested the assembly by-election from Panaji, will be decided tomorrow when the counting of votes is taken up.
Besides Panaji, by-election was also held in Valpoi constituency on August 23.
Mr Parrikar is contesting on a BJP ticket and is pitted against Congress nominee Girish Chodankar and Goa Suraksha Manch's Anand Shirodkar.
The counting would be held at the Entertainment Society of Goa complex in Panaji, a senior poll official said.
Mr Parrikar assumed office in March after resigning as defence minister. When he took charge, he was not an MLA and hence had to get elected to the assembly within six months to continue in the office.
Mr Rane was elected from Valpoi on a Congress ticket. He later left the party and also quit as MLA. He subsequently joined the BJP which made him a minister.
Besides Panaji, by-election was also held in Valpoi constituency on August 23.
Mr Parrikar is contesting on a BJP ticket and is pitted against Congress nominee Girish Chodankar and Goa Suraksha Manch's Anand Shirodkar.
The counting would be held at the Entertainment Society of Goa complex in Panaji, a senior poll official said.
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Mr Parrikar assumed office in March after resigning as defence minister. When he took charge, he was not an MLA and hence had to get elected to the assembly within six months to continue in the office.
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Mr Rane was elected from Valpoi on a Congress ticket. He later left the party and also quit as MLA. He subsequently joined the BJP which made him a minister.
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