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Goa has voted to elect its 40 new MLAs. With 301 candidates in the fray the people have had an assortment of candidates to choose from. This time around there has been no straight fight in a single constituency but a multi cornered contest with five and more candidates in 38 constituencies while Siolim had the highest with 13 candidates followed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s Sanquelim with a dozen in the fray. We will now have to wait till March 10th for the counting of votes when 261 of the contesting candidates would lose this battle and have to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: At the backdrop of a huge response from the voters today, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa Pradesh has expressed its wholehearted gratitude to the Election Commission of India, Chief Electoral Officer, Government Machineries and the Media for ensuring a smooth polling process. BJP State President Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawde has applauded one and all for working tirelessly to make the voting process a grand success. “Goa saw a record voting for the Assembly polls, held today. We are grateful to all our Goans, Election Commission, Central Armed Police Force, Goa Police, officials from various government departments…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A total of 78.94 per cent (approximate) of voters turnout to exercise their franchise on Monday, which is almost three per cent lower compared to the 2017 election. Addressing the media, CEO Kunal IAS informed that the total voter turnout is 78.94 per cent which is a tentative figure and the final figures could cross 80 p.c. He said that the Sankhali constituency witnessed the highest voter turnout of 89.64 while the Benaulim constituency witnessed the lowest voter turnout of 70.2 per cent. He further said that the voting percentage in North Goa stands at 79.84 per…

Aam Aadmi Party Navelim candidate Advocate Pratima Coutinho caught TMC leader Churchill Alemao’s daughters red handed while they attempted to distribute money in Housing Board Navelim. Coutinho stated she received complaints from Navelim residents that the TMC leader Churchill Alemao’s daughters were handing out money on the election day and then asking voters to vote. Coutinho condemned the practice of Churchill Alemao’s daughters handing out money before voting. She said, “This is one of the root causes of corruption. If candidates are offering money to cast a vote, then how can anyone expect these candidates to work for the betterment…

The Aam Aadmi Party’s candidates voted in the Goa Assembly elections on Monday, and they expect to form the next government. AAP’s Goa Chief Minister candidate Amit Palekar casted his vote from St. Cruz constituency. He was accompanied by his mother Jyoti Palekar. Confident of bringing about a change, Palekar said, “Goans are voting enthusiastically to defeat corruption, we will witness a sea-change. Let’s wait for March 10 results”. He said, “In St. Cruz, I have seen a large number of people casting their vote and I believe this indicates people are eager to change the future of the constituency”.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Except for a slight commotion at one of the booths, polling was by and large remained peaceful in the 59 polling stations for the Canacona constituency. According to sources, there was a slight commotion at the Kudewada polling booth in Gaondongrim village, where some voters began to shout to vote for Ramesh Tawadkar (BJP candidate), asking everyone present at the booth to vote only for Tawadkar. A few others objected to the dictates right at the polling booth and, according to sources, requested for polling Officers attention. Out of 59 polling booths in Canacona, two of the…

DHIRAJ HARMALKAR / Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: People of Salcette taluka have been craving a positive change this time. Voters of various constituencies from Salcette wants loyalty, performance and up-gradation of basic amenities in their areas from the selected candidate. In this assembly election 2022, everyone feels the strong winds of change blowing in Goa. The vibrant taluka of Salcette is not an exception to it. People of Curtorim, Benaulim, Margao, Fatorda, Velim and Navelim constituencies are asking for the overall development of their constituencies. This time, there has been overwhelming voting in South Goa. The senior citizens, differently-abled citizens and…