Congress claims it will form govt in Goa after upcoming Assembly bypolls; Girish Chodankar says party in talks with coalition MLAs
5 years, 11 months ago

Congress claims it will form govt in Goa after upcoming Assembly bypolls; Girish Chodankar says party in talks with coalition MLAs

Firstpost  

Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar on Saturday said that his party is in talks with five MLAs from the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar-led coalition and will soon, with their support, form the government in the state. Panaji: Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar on Saturday said that his party is in talks with five MLAs from the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar-led coalition and will soon, with their support, form the government in the state. Chodankar told ANI that once the MLAs of the ruling coalition withdraw their support and the upcoming assembly by-polls in Shiroda and Mandrem are over, the Congress will proceed towards forming the government. The Congress had also submitted a memorandum to Governor Mridula Sinha, staking claim to form an alternative government at a time when Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was undergoing treatment for his pancreatic ailment.

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Will choose side that can form govt: VAB chief Prakash Ambedkar ahead of Maharashtra election results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will choose side that can form govt: VAB chief Prakash Ambedkar ahead of Maharashtra election results

India TV News  

Maharashtra election results 2024: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar said on Friday that if his party secures the required numbers in the Maharashtra assembly elections, it will support the side that can form the government. Exit poll on Maharashtra Most exit polls have projected that the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is likely to form government, while some predicted a close …

Congress Will Form Government Again in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress Will Form Government Again in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot

News 18  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said that party leaders are working together in Rajasthan and will form government again in the state. Pilot, who reviewed the preparations for party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s public meeting in Niwai in Tonk district on Sunday, said the BJP tries to divert people’s attention in the name of religion, but the Congress is …

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Congress says ‘no chance’ of JD(S) alliance
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Congress says ‘no chance’ of JD(S) alliance

Live Mint  

As voting continued for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday, the Congress has vetoed the possibility of a post-poll alliance with the JD. The development comes even some exit polls predicted a Congress majority, with state chief DK Shivakumar insisting the Congress would form the government on its own. We will form the government on our own," Shivakumar told reporters …

Goa: 8 Cong MLAs join BJP; CM Sawant says \'Congress Chhodo Yatra\' will commence now
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa: 8 Cong MLAs join BJP; CM Sawant says \'Congress Chhodo Yatra\' will commence now

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Eight Goa Congress MLAs including former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Goa CM Sawant also took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra and said that "Congress Chhodo Yatra will begin from Goa now" while welcoming the leaders. The development came amid Congress …

Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado
2 years, 5 months ago

Goa: Congress moves five MLAs to undisclosed location ahead of Assembly session as five others go incommunicado

Firstpost  

The ‘rebel’ MLAs - Michael Lobo, Digambar Kamat, Kedar Naik, Rajesh Faldesai and Delialah Lobo - were available for comments, but sources in the BJP claimed that the legislators were in touch with them Panaji: Ahead of the Goa Assembly session beginning on Monday, the opposition Congress has moved five of its MLAs to an undisclosed location, after five other …

Goa & Manipur CM Aspirants' Late Night Meet with Shah, Nadda as Move to Form Govt Intensifies
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa & Manipur CM Aspirants' Late Night Meet with Shah, Nadda as Move to Form Govt Intensifies

News 18  

Ahead of government formation in four states BJP’s top leadership went into a huddle to finalise the government formation in Manipur and Goa. Sources said that the meeting went on for several hours and several issues, including chief ministerial candidate and cabinet composition of the state governments in both the states, were discussed. Sources stated the meeting is considered crucial, …

Congress Open to All Options to Keep BJP Away from Power in Goa: Kamat
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress Open to All Options to Keep BJP Away from Power in Goa: Kamat

News 18  

Questioning the `delay’ by the BJP in forming a new government in Goa, Congress on Friday said it was ready to consider all possible alternatives to keep the saffron party away from power. The BJP, which won 20 out of 40 seats in the last month’s Goa Assembly elections and has secured support of the two Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLAs …

Can checkmate Goa govt if Congress high command gives power: Michael Lobo
2 years, 9 months ago

Can checkmate Goa govt if Congress high command gives power: Michael Lobo

India Today  

Goa Congress MLA from Calangute, Michael Lobo, has a portrait of the former Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in his living room. Though I get calls and I have many friends there, or now I will stay with the Congress party and I want to build a party in Goa.” Reflecting on the election results and Congress’ …

Goa Congress yet to decide its legislature party leader
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Congress yet to decide its legislature party leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: The Congress in Goa is yet to take a decision on its legislature party leader, even after three days of the announcement of the state Assembly election results. However, talking to PTI on Sunday, a Congress leader on condition of anonymity said, “We are yet to get any invitation for a meeting after the counting." Congress MLA-elect Michael Lobo …

Goa Assembly Election 2022: How BJP could sail through in a true multiparty contest
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Assembly Election 2022: How BJP could sail through in a true multiparty contest

Firstpost  

The saffron party has got comfortable numbers which will make it easy for government formation. But it has got many established political aspirants for the ministerial posts and more so for the top job as a chief minister In the just-concluded 2022 Assembly elections, Goa was the one state which was energetically contested by various political parties. The Aam Aadmi …

Assembly Election Results 2022: How Goa’s RG Party Left RG's Party All at Sea in Coastal State
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly Election Results 2022: How Goa’s RG Party Left RG's Party All at Sea in Coastal State

News 18  

Aside from the defeat to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the Goa assembly polls, one thing that majorly embarrassed the Congress on Thursday was losing a part of its vote bank to the state’s youngest political outfit, the Revolutionary Goans Party. RG, as the party is popularly called, gave Rahul Gandhi ’s party a run for its money and …

Goa Assembly Elections 2022: BJP Reaches Half-way Mark, Looks Set to Score a Hat-trick With Support from Independents
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Assembly Elections 2022: BJP Reaches Half-way Mark, Looks Set to Score a Hat-trick With Support from Independents

News 18  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant won the election from his traditional Sanquelim Assembly constituency on Thursday and expressed confidence that the BJP will form government in the coastal state. With exit polls predicting a hung assembly, Congress said it is open to forging an alliance with Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and even promised ministry to Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party. …

Goa Election Results: BJP will form govt with support of MGP, Independent MLAs, says Fadnavis
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Election Results: BJP will form govt with support of MGP, Independent MLAs, says Fadnavis

Firstpost  

‘We have won 20 seats. Three independent MLAs have also supported us,’ BJP’s Goa in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said. The majority mark in Goa Assembly is 21 Panaji: With Bharatiya Janata Party winning 20 seats out of the 40-seated Goa assembly, the party’s Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said that it will form a full majority government in the coastal state …

Goa Assembly Elections 2022 Defying anti-incumbency BJP emerges as single-largest party
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Assembly Elections 2022 Defying anti-incumbency BJP emerges as single-largest party

The Hindu  

Defying ‘anti-incumbency’ trends, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, though bereft of the late Manohar Parrikar’s leadership, scored a hat–trick in the Goa Assembly election by bagging a decisive 20 seats of the 40–member Assembly and staking claim to form the new government in the coastal State. Goa Assembly Election 2022 | Results However, the BJP’s election in–charge Devendra Fadnavis said …

Goa Election 2022: BJP Set To Form Govt For Third Consecutive Time, Claims Support Of MGP
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Election 2022: BJP Set To Form Govt For Third Consecutive Time, Claims Support Of MGP

ABP News  

Goa Elections 2022 Results: The incumbent BJP is set to form the government in Goa after it emerged as the single largest party, winning 20 of the 40 seats in the state's 40-member assembly. The BJP has won 20 seats with 33.3 per cent vote share, the Congress 11 seats with 23.50 per cent vote share, Goa Forward Party won …

Goa Assembly Polls 2022: 20 seats were confirmed, 3 confirmed their support
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Assembly Polls 2022: 20 seats were confirmed, 3 confirmed their support

Live Mint  

With BJP winning in Goa, CM Pramod Sawant said, I've won with low margins but we have won with a majority. My workers campaigned for me: Goa CM Pramod Sawant Speaking to reporters today, Sawant said, "The credit for this win goes to the party workers.BJP will form the government in Goa." Sawant also said that Independent MLA, Chandrakant Shetye, …

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today

Firstpost  

As per the EC data, the ruling BJP has won seven seats and is leading in 13 others in the 40-seat Assembly Panaji: The BJP, which is emerging as the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form a government on Thursday evening, a senior party leader said. …

Goa Results 2022: Why Congress Missed It Again
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Results 2022: Why Congress Missed It Again

ABP News  

The Congress in Goa was so confident of its victory that it sought appointment of the Governor for Thursday, 3 pm to stake claim for the government formation. Goa Legislative Assembly election results have mandated that the BJP is going to retain power in the state. Also, TMC and AAP dented us," Congress leader Michael Lobo told ABP News, conceding …

Goa BJP, Congress Vie for Regional Parties’ Support as Spectre of Hung Assembly Looms
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa BJP, Congress Vie for Regional Parties’ Support as Spectre of Hung Assembly Looms

News 18  

Goa, with an assembly strength of 40 seats, has been politically turbulent and unstable over the years. In the last few decades, despite big guns such as the BJP and Congress fighting tooth and nail to rule over the coastal state, it is the smaller parties such as the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa Forward Party, which have played a key …

Goa election results 2022 live updates | BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt in Goa
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa election results 2022 live updates | BJP to stake claim today evening to form govt in Goa

The Hindu  

With all the results out, the BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 20 seats in the 40-seat Assembly. The TMC, which contested the Goa election for the first time, said on its Twitter handle that it accepts the mandate with “humility”, adding that would continue to serve the people of Goa and work harder ni earn their …

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar

ABP News  

Goa Election Results 2022 Key Candidates: As the counting for assembly elections 2022 is set to begin at 8 am, the fate of 40 constituencies of Goa will be decided for the next five years. As the results will be known soon, the ABP-CVoter exit polls had predicted 16 seats for Congress and its allies, while BJP seemed to bag …

BJP will take independents, regional parties along to form govt in Goa: Fadnavis
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP will take independents, regional parties along to form govt in Goa: Fadnavis

India TV News  

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday reiterated that his party will take independents and regional parties along to form the next government in Goa. Fadnavis, who is BJP's election in-charge for Goa, thanked the people of the state for reposing trust in the party and dedicated its poll performance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Replying to a query about …

Goa Election 2022: BJP, Congress to go head-to-head, smaller parties may be key
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Election 2022: BJP, Congress to go head-to-head, smaller parties may be key

Hindustan Times  

The results of the 2022 Goa Assembly election will be announced Thursday, with counting of votes to start from 8 am. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is optimistic of retaining control of the coastal state - chief minister Pramod Sawant has declared himself confident the BJP will return with 'a full majority'. Full coverage: 2022 Assembly election And this means …

No party wants to go with BJP, claims Goa Congress chief ahead of poll results
2 years, 10 months ago

No party wants to go with BJP, claims Goa Congress chief ahead of poll results

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Expressing confidence that the smaller parties, most prominently the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, will join the Congress in a post poll scenario, Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s betrayal of the MGP was still fresh in the minds of the regional forces. “Over the last 2 terms, the BJP has betrayed various political parties and …

Goa Polls 2022: Michael Lobo flexes muscles at beach as Congress candidates take oath to not switch sides
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Polls 2022: Michael Lobo flexes muscles at beach as Congress candidates take oath to not switch sides

Firstpost  

Goa elections 2022: In 2017, Congress had emerged as the single largest party in Goa and Manipur as the two states yielded a fractured verdict. Former minister and Congress’ Calangute candidate Michael Lobo was on Wednesday spotted exercising at Bambolim beach, where the party has convened its election candidates and leaders in a hotel. The Congress candidates had recently taking …

Assembly Election Result 2022: When and where to watch live results for UP, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly Election Result 2022: When and where to watch live results for UP, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur

Firstpost  

All eyes are on the election results and which party will form the government in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur The counting of votes for the 2022 Legislative Assembly elections in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab and Uttarakhand will take place on Thursday, 10 March. All eyes are on the election results and which party will form the …

Goa elections: BJP to seek support from MGP if numbers fall short
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa elections: BJP to seek support from MGP if numbers fall short

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day after some exit polls predicted a hung Assembly in Goa, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told a news agency that the Central BJP leadership is already in talks with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party to seek its support if the saffron outfit falls short of a few numbers to form …

As Exit Polls Point to Fractured Mandate in Goa, Cong Back to Resort Politics to Avoid 2017 Redux
2 years, 10 months ago

As Exit Polls Point to Fractured Mandate in Goa, Cong Back to Resort Politics to Avoid 2017 Redux

News 18  

To prevent horse trading and the repeat of the 2017 fiasco, the Congress top brass has asked its Goa candidates to stay in a hotel until Thursday afternoon, a day after the election results of five states, including the coastal state, will be declared, according to sources. All India Congress Committee senior election observer P Chidambaram and in charge Dinesh …

Goa Exit Poll 2022: Neck-and-neck contest between ruling BJP, Congress for Goa assembly
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Exit Poll 2022: Neck-and-neck contest between ruling BJP, Congress for Goa assembly

Hindustan Times  

Soon after voting ended on Monday, exit polls predicted a neck-to-neck contest in Goa between the ruling BJP and the Congress led alliance. Besides traditional contestants like the Congress, BJP and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, the coastal state of Goa has The Times Now Veto 2022 exit polls predicted 16 seats for the BJP, 17 for the Congress, the Aam …

Goa Assembly elections: Congress says open to post-poll alliance with non-BJP parties
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Assembly elections: Congress says open to post-poll alliance with non-BJP parties

The Hindu  

With the date for the Goa Assembly poll results nearing, the Congress has said it is open to a post-poll alliance with parties other than the BJP to form the next government, if it does not get a majority on its own. Talking to reporters on March 6, All India Congress Committee’s Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said if …

Goa: Cong says open to post-poll alliance with non-BJP parties
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa: Cong says open to post-poll alliance with non-BJP parties

India Today  

With the date for the Goa Assembly poll results nearing, the Congress has said it is open to a post-poll alliance with parties other than the BJP to form the next government, if it does not get a majority on its own. Talking to reporters on Sunday, All India Congress Committee's Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said if his …

Goa: Won't Repeat 2017 Mistake, Planning for Hung Assembly Scenario, Says Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa: Won't Repeat 2017 Mistake, Planning for Hung Assembly Scenario, Says Congress

News 18  

Ahead of the March 10 poll results, the Goa Congress is working on a strategy to ensure there is no repeat of 2017, where the grand old party won 17 seats, becoming the single largest party, but was unable to form the government. P Chidambaram, former union finance minister and observer for Goa, and desk in-charge Dinesh Rao have begun …

Goa Election: Congress leaders from Goa meet Rahul Gandhi as counting day nears
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa Election: Congress leaders from Goa meet Rahul Gandhi as counting day nears

India TV News  

Highlights Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met party leaders from Goa Gandhi reviewed the political situation in the coastal state Goa Election 2022: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met party leaders from Goa ahead of counting of votes for the Assembly elections on March 10 and reviewed the political situation in the coastal state. Congress' Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu …

Goa election 2022: Will win 24-26 seats, chose CM in half an hour, says State Congress chief
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa election 2022: Will win 24-26 seats, chose CM in half an hour, says State Congress chief

India TV News  

Highlights Goa Congress chief Chodankar said party, its allies will win 24-26 seats in the 40-member House CM will be chosen within half an hour if Congress wins assembly polls, Chodankar said Won't name any CM candidate right now as it is the right of MLAs to choose their leader, he said Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Wednesday said …

BJP will win over 22 Assembly seats in Goa; PM has conveyed best wishes: CM Sawant
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP will win over 22 Assembly seats in Goa; PM has conveyed best wishes: CM Sawant

Deccan Chronicle  

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed the BJP will win more than 22 seats in the 40-member state Assembly, the polling for which is currently underway, and said he will continue to hold the top post if his party forms government in the coastal state. After casting his vote at a booth in Sankhalim constituency of North …

Congress Won’t Get a Chance to Implement What They Learnt from 2017 Goa Polls: Fadnavis
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress Won’t Get a Chance to Implement What They Learnt from 2017 Goa Polls: Fadnavis

News 18  

Exuding confidence, Bharatiya Janata Party Goa election in charge Devendra Fadnavis told News18 that the Congress will not get the chance this time to implement what it had learnt from its “past mistakes” in 2017 as the BJP will come in with full majority and form the government again in the coastal state. Fadnavis was responding to Congress general secretary …

Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: Cong Releases Manifesto for Goa Polls; Assures Resumption of Mining if Voted to Power
2 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: Cong Releases Manifesto for Goa Polls; Assures Resumption of Mining if Voted to Power

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls, and senior party leader P Chidambaram promised the resumption of mining activities in the coastal state if his party comes to power. On Sunday, those present during the release of the Congress’s manifesto included party’s Goa in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao, state unit chief Girish Chodankar, former Union …

'Will Remain Friends': Chidambaram Says No Tie-up with NCP-Shiv Sena for Goa Polls
2 years, 11 months ago

'Will Remain Friends': Chidambaram Says No Tie-up with NCP-Shiv Sena for Goa Polls

News 18  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said an alliance could not be forged between his party and the NCP-Shiv Sena for the Goa Assembly polls despite best efforts but asserted that they "will remain friends" and after the elections, the Congress would continue to explore opportunities to "work together" with them. In an interview with PTI, Chidambaram said that …

India TV Opinion Poll: Congress likely to upset BJP's plans for retaining power in Goa
2 years, 11 months ago

India TV Opinion Poll: Congress likely to upset BJP's plans for retaining power in Goa

India TV News  

With just two weeks left to go for Assembly elections in Goa, the Congress may upset BJP's plans for retaining power in the coastal state, according to the India TV-Ground Zero opinion poll for Goa. The opinion poll on Sunday predicted 17-21 seats for the grand old party, Bharatiya Janata Party may bag 14-18 seats, TMC-MGP likely to win 2-4 …

Goa Assembly election | ‘Remain friends’ despite no tie-up with NCP-Shiv Sena in Goa: Chidambaram
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Assembly election | ‘Remain friends’ despite no tie-up with NCP-Shiv Sena in Goa: Chidambaram

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on January 30 said an alliance could not be forged between his party and the NCP-Shiv Sena for the Goa Assembly polls despite best efforts but asserted that they “will remain friends” and after the elections, the Congress would continue to explore opportunities to “work together” with them. Asked why the Congress was not able …

Lesson learnt, Congress gets it candidates to solemnly swear not to leave party after Goa polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Lesson learnt, Congress gets it candidates to solemnly swear not to leave party after Goa polls

India Today  

Having learnt its lesson the hard way, the Goa wing of the Congress party took its candidates for the upcoming Assembly election to a temple, mosque and church on Saturday where they all took an oath not to leave the party after getting elected. Congress candidates from across Goa visit Mahalaxmi Temple, Bambolim Cross & Hamza Shah Darga and took …

Congress to be blamed if BJP wins in Goa: Shiv Sena
2 years, 11 months ago

Congress to be blamed if BJP wins in Goa: Shiv Sena

India TV News  

Highlights The electoral battle for Goa has become multi-cornered with the entry of TMC and AAP Sanjay Raut said that Shiv Sena will contest polls in Goa with Sharad Pawar's NCP Raut claimed that Shiv Sena has a clean image & it will create history in Goa in this election Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that he …

TMC poached our members in Goa, this created big gap between parties: Congress leader Chidambaram | Exclusive
2 years, 11 months ago

TMC poached our members in Goa, this created big gap between parties: Congress leader Chidambaram | Exclusive

India Today  

The battle for Goa is on. CONGRESS TO GO SOLO TMC In an exclusive interview with India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai, Congress leader and senior election observer in Goa P Chidambaram said, “The TMC has been poaching our members, while claiming to have made us a concrete offer. Poaching of members created a big gap between the TMC and us.” Chidambaram …

Goa Election 2022: With Congress Dilly-Dallying On Alliance, NCP Joins Hands With Shiv Sena
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Election 2022: With Congress Dilly-Dallying On Alliance, NCP Joins Hands With Shiv Sena

ABP News  

New Delhi: Ruling out an alliance with the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday joined hands with the Shiv Sena for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut too lambasted the Congress, saying it is the grand old party’s “misfortune” that they did not join the alliance. There were speculations earlier that the grand old party …

No MVA in Goa; Shiv Sena, NCP to go without Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

No MVA in Goa; Shiv Sena, NCP to go without Congress

India TV News  

Highlights Sanjay Raut had earlier met Rahul & Priyanka for stitching an MVA like alliance in Goa The Shiv Sena MP said that Congress is unwilling to ally in Goa ahead of polls Meanwhile, NCP's Praful Patel said that his party will contest with Shiv Sena in Goa The hope of stitching an MVA like alliance in Goa has not …

Goa Elections: Shiv Sena, NCP to contest polls in alliance, seat-sharing talks on January 18
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Elections: Shiv Sena, NCP to contest polls in alliance, seat-sharing talks on January 18

India TV News  

Highlights NCP and Shiv Sena have decided to form an alliance for upcoming Goa polls. Ahead of Goa assembly polls slated for February 14, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party have decided to form an alliance with Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. Speaking to news agency ANI, Raut said, "Shiv Sena and NCP …

Goa Assembly election | Kejriwal says AAP will think of allying with non-BJP parties in event of fractured mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Assembly election | Kejriwal says AAP will think of allying with non-BJP parties in event of fractured mandate

The Hindu  

Remarking that the Aam Aadmi Party would only think of allying with a non-BJP party in the event of a fractured mandate in Goa, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday expressed confidence that such a need would not arise and said that his party had come forward as “a fresh hope” for Goans tired of …

Goa Assembly polls 2022 | Victor Gonsalves joins Trinamool in Goa
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Assembly polls 2022 | Victor Gonsalves joins Trinamool in Goa

The Hindu  

While the Assembly elections are barely a month away, political defections continue unabated in Goa, with senior Congress leader and former MLA Victor Gonsalves the latest to quit his party to join the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Thursday. They are fast losing the people’s trust,” claimed Mr. Gonsalves, who had won the St. Cruz seat way back in 1989 …

Assembly Elections 2022: RPI Will Contest UP Polls, Will Help BJP, Says Union Min Athawale
2 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022: RPI Will Contest UP Polls, Will Help BJP, Says Union Min Athawale

News 18  

Assembly Elections 2022 LIVE Updates: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said his RPI will contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, scheduled in seven phases between February 10 and March 7, and sought some seats from ally BJP. Goa minister Michael Lobo and BJP MLA Pravin Zantye resigned from the party as well as the Legislative Assembly on Monday, ahead of …

Goa Assembly elections 2022 | Jolt to Goa BJP as Minister Michael Lobo resigns
3 years ago

Goa Assembly elections 2022 | Jolt to Goa BJP as Minister Michael Lobo resigns

The Hindu  

In a setback to the Goa BJP ahead of Assembly elections, Calangute MLA and Minister Michael Lobo — the party’s most prominent Catholic face—on Monday quit the party and resigned from his legislative and ministerial posts. In a thinly-veiled response to Mr. Lobo’s resignation, Mr. Sawant said, “A few defections, to fulfil the agenda of greed and personal interests, cannot …

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