Goa Elections 2012

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  Stop Union Budget Before March 8, Opposition Asks Election Commission

  The budget, set to be announced just three days before five states including Uttar Pradesh start voting, must be rescheduled, opposition parties said to the Election Commission today.

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  Goa Elections 2017: Voting To Be Held On February 4, Results On March 11

  Assembly elections for the 40 seats in Goa will be held on February 4, the Election Commission has announced today. The results will be announced on March 11. In the 2012 assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in alliance with Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) notched victory trouncing the Congress out of power. This time the rulin...

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  I Am Just A Face Of The Party, Says Manohar Parrikar

  Attributing BJP's victory in the 2012 Goa Assembly elections to its workers' efforts, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said he was just the "face of the party" in the state.

• Goa: Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Chief Minister

  BJP leader Manohar Parrikar was sworn in for the third time as the Chief Minister of Goa.

• Those who forget history ...

  In the past, too, the Congress has gone back on reforms following losses in state elections. Things are getting out of hand for the Congress.

• Goa elections: Blame game begins in outgoing Congress

  In the wake of humiliating defeat in the assembly election in Goa, the Congress leaders have started the blame game with outgoing public works department minister Churchill Alemao stating that the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had worked against him.

• Goa: BJP-led alliance government to be sworn-in on March 9

  Senior BJP leader Manohar Parrikar is all set to become the chief minister of Goa for the third time after the BJP-MGP combine today staked its claim to form the government with the support of 26 legislators and the swearing -in will be held on Friday.

• BJP sweeps Goa, Parrikar front runner to become Chief Minister

  Cashing-in on the anti-incumbency factor in a big way, the BJP-MGP combine has come to power in Goa, ousting the Congress and securing 26 out of 40 seats. While the BJP won in 21 assembly constituencies, seven more than last time, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party raised its tally from two in the last polls to three seats.

• BJP sweeps Goa, Congress concedes defeat

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stake its claim to form the next government in Goa and would welcome the support of all independent candidates, state party president Laxmikant Parsenkar said on Tuesday. Parsenkar was speaking to reporters after winning the Mandrem assembly constituency seat by defeating his nearest rival, the Congress's Dayan...

• Goa polls: After record turnout, state awaits winner

  Was it just a great day to be out, or was Goa sending out a message to its political leaders?

• Fate of 690 candidates across five states to be decided today

  The counting will begin at 0800 hours and first results are expected in an hour or two.

• UP, Goa join Punjab, Uttarakhand to break voter turnout records

  A highest ever voter turnout marked the Assembly elections in five states which ended today with Uttar Pradesh and Goa joining Punjab and Uttarakhand in breaking all previous records.

• Goa: With 81 per cent polling, state records highest voter turnout ever

  BJP's Goa desk in-charge, Aarti Mehra, said the people coming out in huge numbers meant that they wanted a change.

• Goa polls: Over 42 per cent turnout till noon

  Voting began this morning in Goa to elect a new 40-member Assembly amidst tight security. Around 42 per cent of the voters turned up till noon on Saturday. The polling started at 7 am.

• Goa assembly polls - Facts at a glance

  The Goa assembly elections are to be held on Saturday.