Goa By-poll

The elections for 11 municipal councils and Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) will be held on March 20, the State Election Commission announced on Monday.

A key ally of the BJP-led coalition government in Goa announced on Thursday that it will contest the coastal state's yet to be scheduled by-polls "on its own".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on winning the Panaji Assembly bypoll, which he described as "impressive".

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday propounded a new genre of electoral mathematics, claiming that one selfie taken on polling day translates into as many as 20 votes in the kitty.

Nearly 75 per cent voting was recorded in Wednesday's by-poll in Goa's two assembly constituencies, Panaji and Valpoi, with both the BJP and the Congress claiming victory in both seats.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday expressed confidence of winning the Panaji assembly by-poll with a bigger margin as there was "virtually no opposition" in the contest.

The Assembly bypolls for Panaji and Valpoi seats in Goa will be held today.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today unveiled an action plan for Panaji constituency while assuring to make the state capital a role model for other cities in the country. Mr Parrikar is contesting the Panaji Assembly by-election scheduled on August 23.

The Election Commission today announced that by-elections to fill four vancancies in Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi legislative assemblies will be held on August 23.

The Congress on Wednesday said it will contest the by-poll which is likely to be held soon to facilitate Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's entry into the State Legislative Assembly.

For the Aam Aadmi Party which is coping with loss in Rajouri Garden by-poll and assembly polls in Punjab and Goa, the MCD election on April 23 is crucial. It will be seen as a report card for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government that he formed two years ago after winning 67 out of 70 assembly seats.

Armed with a stunning 6-0 victory against the Congress in by-elections today, Narendra Modi needed much fewer than 140 characters to tweet, as he left the residence of BJP chief Rajnath Singh, "Going to meet Shri LK Advani ji."

In a setback to the Congress party in Goa, its candidate Raymond D'Sa has withdrawn from the Cortalim by-polls, paving way for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) contestant, Alina Saldanha's win. Mr Saldanha was pitted against D'Sa and independent candidate Ramakant Borkar.

Mrs Alina, wife of the former Goa tourism minister Matanhy Saldanha, has filed her nomination papers as a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Cortalim assembly by-poll to be held on June 2.

The elections for 11 municipal councils and Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) will be held on March 20, the State Election Commission announced on Monday.

A key ally of the BJP-led coalition government in Goa announced on Thursday that it will contest the coastal state's yet to be scheduled by-polls "on its own".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on winning the Panaji Assembly bypoll, which he described as "impressive".

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday propounded a new genre of electoral mathematics, claiming that one selfie taken on polling day translates into as many as 20 votes in the kitty.

Nearly 75 per cent voting was recorded in Wednesday's by-poll in Goa's two assembly constituencies, Panaji and Valpoi, with both the BJP and the Congress claiming victory in both seats.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday expressed confidence of winning the Panaji assembly by-poll with a bigger margin as there was "virtually no opposition" in the contest.

The Assembly bypolls for Panaji and Valpoi seats in Goa will be held today.

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today unveiled an action plan for Panaji constituency while assuring to make the state capital a role model for other cities in the country. Mr Parrikar is contesting the Panaji Assembly by-election scheduled on August 23.

The Election Commission today announced that by-elections to fill four vancancies in Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi legislative assemblies will be held on August 23.

The Congress on Wednesday said it will contest the by-poll which is likely to be held soon to facilitate Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's entry into the State Legislative Assembly.

For the Aam Aadmi Party which is coping with loss in Rajouri Garden by-poll and assembly polls in Punjab and Goa, the MCD election on April 23 is crucial. It will be seen as a report card for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government that he formed two years ago after winning 67 out of 70 assembly seats.

Armed with a stunning 6-0 victory against the Congress in by-elections today, Narendra Modi needed much fewer than 140 characters to tweet, as he left the residence of BJP chief Rajnath Singh, "Going to meet Shri LK Advani ji."

In a setback to the Congress party in Goa, its candidate Raymond D'Sa has withdrawn from the Cortalim by-polls, paving way for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) contestant, Alina Saldanha's win. Mr Saldanha was pitted against D'Sa and independent candidate Ramakant Borkar.

Mrs Alina, wife of the former Goa tourism minister Matanhy Saldanha, has filed her nomination papers as a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Cortalim assembly by-poll to be held on June 2.