Panaji Polls

Son of the late Manohar Parrikar, local heavyweight Atanasio Monserrate of BJP, AAP's former chief ministerial candidate for Goa now contesting on a Congress ticket, and an AAP nominee trying his luck for for the third time - all fight for Panaji.

Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Panaji today on his day-long visit to the coastal state.

The Shiv Sena has dropped its candidate from Goa's Panaji and has decided to support former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal, who is contesting the February 14 state election as an independent after being snubbed by the BJP for the seat.

The ruling BJP has managed to contain dissent in most areas in the run up to the Goa Assembly polls scheduled for February 14, but four seats, including the prestigious Panaji constituency, continue to be a cause for worry.

Utpal Parrikar, the son of former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, said today he is putting his entire political career on the line by fighting the election against Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate in Panaji, his father's constituency.

Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who quit the BJP and announced to contest next month's Goa Assembly elections from Panaji as an independent, will file his nomination on Thursday morning, setting up a contest with hi

Utpal Parrikar, son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who quit the BJP and announced to contest next month's Goa Assembly elections from Panaji as an independent, has said that quitting the party was the "most difficult" decision, but he i

BJP's national executive member of Yuva Morcha, Gajanan Tilve, from Shivoli in Panaji on Sunday joined Congress and alleged that the saffron party has no principles and its motive is to wrest power by going to any extend.

Utpal Parrikar, the son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, on Monday said he wanted to contest his maiden election from Panaji Assembly seat, which was represented by his father, as a BJP nominee.

The ruling BJP on Monday won majority in five out of six municipal councils in Goa where elections were held on March 20.

Elections to 11 municipal councils and the Panaji municipal corporation in Goa will be held on March 20, the State Election Commission said on Monday.

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.

The Goa State Election Commission has again postponed the elections to the Panaji city corporation, 11 municipal councils, and bypolls in various village panchayats for three months.

The Goa Congress has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against state's Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai over his comments on "weaponising" the youth and demanded that he be charged with sedition.

Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari in Panaji on Wednesday said that four generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family have promised to eradicate poverty without success.

Son of the late Manohar Parrikar, local heavyweight Atanasio Monserrate of BJP, AAP's former chief ministerial candidate for Goa now contesting on a Congress ticket, and an AAP nominee trying his luck for for the third time - all fight for Panaji.

Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Panaji today on his day-long visit to the coastal state.

The Shiv Sena has dropped its candidate from Goa's Panaji and has decided to support former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal, who is contesting the February 14 state election as an independent after being snubbed by the BJP for the seat.

The ruling BJP has managed to contain dissent in most areas in the run up to the Goa Assembly polls scheduled for February 14, but four seats, including the prestigious Panaji constituency, continue to be a cause for worry.

Utpal Parrikar, the son of former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, said today he is putting his entire political career on the line by fighting the election against Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate in Panaji, his father's constituency.

Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who quit the BJP and announced to contest next month's Goa Assembly elections from Panaji as an independent, will file his nomination on Thursday morning, setting up a contest with hi

Utpal Parrikar, son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who quit the BJP and announced to contest next month's Goa Assembly elections from Panaji as an independent, has said that quitting the party was the "most difficult" decision, but he i

BJP's national executive member of Yuva Morcha, Gajanan Tilve, from Shivoli in Panaji on Sunday joined Congress and alleged that the saffron party has no principles and its motive is to wrest power by going to any extend.

Utpal Parrikar, the son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, on Monday said he wanted to contest his maiden election from Panaji Assembly seat, which was represented by his father, as a BJP nominee.

The ruling BJP on Monday won majority in five out of six municipal councils in Goa where elections were held on March 20.

Elections to 11 municipal councils and the Panaji municipal corporation in Goa will be held on March 20, the State Election Commission said on Monday.

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.

The Goa State Election Commission has again postponed the elections to the Panaji city corporation, 11 municipal councils, and bypolls in various village panchayats for three months.

The Goa Congress has complained to the Election Commission (EC) against state's Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai over his comments on "weaponising" the youth and demanded that he be charged with sedition.

Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari in Panaji on Wednesday said that four generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family have promised to eradicate poverty without success.