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Goa Election Result 2022: BJP to decide on Friday when to stake claim to form govt

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 11, 2022, 04:13:07 IST

Goa Election Result 2022: BJP to decide on Friday when to stake claim to form govt

Comfortably placed to retain power in Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said it will take a decision on staking claim to form the next government in the state after a meeting of its newly elected MLAs on Friday. BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 20 seats in the 40-member Goa assembly. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates on Goa Election Results and Constituency wise results

04:13 (IST) Mar 11

Sawant keeps Goa party going, mixology ensures BJP hat-trick

Successfully beating anti-incumbency and overcoming resentment and rebellion, BJP reached the half-way mark in the 40-member Goa assembly on its own and is just one short of a majority. This is BJP’s second highest number of seats in Goa’s political history. The party is all set to form the government for the third consecutive term in the tiniest state.

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21:22 (IST) Mar 10

18:47 (IST) Mar 10

BJP’s Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said that BJP legislature party meeting would be mostly held on Friday to select the leader of the legislature wing.

18:36 (IST) Mar 10

MGP will be part of the new government in Goa: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP’s Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis says that MGP will be part of the new government in the state. Fadnavis says that MGP has given letter of support to BJP.

18:35 (IST) Mar 10

BJP Goa desk in-charge CT Ravi says that BJP has 20+5 (Others) seats and they will have more numbers when it comes to proving majority on the floor of the house.

17:05 (IST) Mar 10

Chidambaram says it was also their inability to communicate effectively to people to stop the division of votes that led to its loss. Chidambaram says they respect the verdict of the people.

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17:03 (IST) Mar 10

Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar says he accepts his failure for not taking the party to success. "I take full responsibility of the results," Chodankar said.

16:57 (IST) Mar 10

Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar says out of ten defectors, seven have lost. Their decision of not giving them tickets was justified.

16:53 (IST) Mar 10

Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said Congress will serve as the voice of people of Goa. Rao said they will work to revamp the party.

16:45 (IST) Mar 10

The non-BJP votes were hopelessly divided and in several constituencies Congress candidates lost by a thin margin, said Chidambaram.

16:44 (IST) Mar 10

Congress election strategist P Chidambaram says his party accepts the verdict of the people of Goa.

16:06 (IST) Mar 10

Though Revolutionary Goans won only one seat, we have polled very high number of votes in a number of constituencies against the well established parties, said Revolutionary Goans MLA Viresh Borkar

15:59 (IST) Mar 10

BJP's Govind Gaude wins from Priol after a close fight with MGP's Pandurang Dhavalikar

15:55 (IST) Mar 10

Supporters of Revolutionary Goans Party celebrate outside a counting centre in Panaji