• By Aalok Sensharma
  • Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:08 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Panaji | Jagran Politics Desk: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained power in Goa's 40-member legislative assembly with a lead on 20 seats, as per the latest EC trends. Meanwhile, Congress remained stuck on 11 seats. This time, Goa witnessed a multi-cornered election as there were different parties including BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, and AAP competing in the election. BJP leaders are all set to meet Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai in order to take claim for government formation in the coastal state.
 
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under theleadership of Dr Pramod Sawant, is seeking a third straight term in power while the opposition Congress is hoping to regain power in the coastal state where it had a fiasco in 2017 due to its slow decision making. In Goa, exit polls have predicted a hung assembly, forcing political parties to formulate their strategies keeping in mind different post-result scenarios.

Here are the highlights from day:

18:45 hours: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain power in Goa for the third consecutive term.

16:08 hours: "I don't know, it's a sensitive question," says BJP leader Vishwajit Rane on being asked if Pramod Sawant will continue as the CM.

13:48 hours: "We had thought that we will win but we have to accept the people's mandate. We have got 12 seats, BJP has got 18 seats. We will work strongly as the opposition. Congress will have to work hard to win the confidence of people," Congress leader Michael Lob

13:28 hours: BJP and Congress win 1 seat each and lead on 18 and 10 respectively as per official EC trends.

13:27 hours: "Congress makes false promises; BJP has done development... our party is a structural party, we'll decide the CM face after the results are out & post our legislative party meeting. The parliamentary board will decide," BJP Goa desk in-charge C T Ravi

13:23 hours: Dr Chandrakant Shetye, an independent candidate from the Bicholim constituency declares support to Bharatiya Janata Party

13:02 hours: "The credit for this win goes to the party workers...BJP will form the govt in Goa," says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

12:58 hours: "BJP will form the government in Goa. We will take MGP and independent candidates with us," says Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant

12:54 hours: "I feel BJP cadre hasn't accepted me into the party. I look at it in that way. If he(Utpal Parrikar)can get so many votes, it's just because the cadre shifted their votes to him. BJP leadership here didn't manage to do damage control," Atanasio Monserrate, BJP candidate from Panaji

12:28 hours: Congress leader Michael Lobo leading from Calangute constituency

12:22 hours: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to meet Goa Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai today to stake claim for government formation in the state

11:48 hours: "As an Independent candidate it was a good fight, I thank the people. Satisfied with the fight but result is little disappointing," says Utpal Parrikar, son of late CM Manohar Parrikar, as he leaves from counting centre.

10:46 hours: "We are watching the result trends; People of Goa have voted for change: Girish Chodankar", Goa Congress President

10:43 hours: Following are the official EC trends:

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10:06 hours: Congress now leading on 15 seats, BJP on 13. CM Pramod Sawant trailing in his constituency, Sanquelim.

09:48 hours:  Giving a tough competition to Congress, BJP leads on 17 seats. AAP stand at one 

09:25 hours: CM and BJP candidate from Sanquelim, Pramod Sawant trailing by 400 votes, Congress leading here.

9:18 hours: As per early trends, there is a tough competition between BJP and Congree. While BJP stand on 15 seats, Congress is leading on 16 seats. 

8:46 hours: As per fresh early trends, BJP once again takes lead, stand on 13 seats

8:39 hours: Early trend shows that Congress is on lead with 7 seats. TMC on 2 seats 

8:29 hours: As per data shown by early trend, Congress and TMC stand on one seats 

8:20 hours: According to early trend, BJP is leading on four seats

08:07 hours: Counting for Goa Assembly Election 2022 starts. Counting of postal ballots taken up 

07:53 hours: Health minister Vishwajit Rane arrives at Panaji at counting centre

07:42 hours: "The strong rooms have just been opened in the presence of candidates&observers. Postal ballots will be taken to the counting halls through a dedicated corridor of security personnel. Counting for South Goa will be done at Damodar College," Collector Ruchika Katiyal

07:38 hours: P Chidambaram give his best wishes to Congrees, GFP candidates

07:34 hours: Goa Governor is yet to finalise appointment to Congress

07:30 hours: In order to form the government, congress seeks Goa Governor's appointment at 3pm today to stake claim

7:26 hours: Also Read - Goa Exit Poll Results 2022: Hung assembly predicted, tough competition expected between BJP, Congress

7:03 hours: Visual from Panaji's Altinho.

6:45 hours: Hello and welcome to the LIVE blog of English Jagran! Here you can catch all the LIVE Updates from the counting of votes for the 40-member legislative assembly of Goa.