Goa Assembly Elections

	Pramod Sawant clear favourite as BJP to announce next Goa CM on Monday Besides Sawant, the names of BJP MLA and former state health minister Vishwajit Rane, and Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar, who hails from Goa, are being discussed for the CM's post. published on : 21st March 2022
	In Goa, blame game begins between Congress and ally GFP over poor poll performance The BJP won 20 out of the total 40 seats in the Goa elections and secured the support of MGP and three Independents. published on : 19th March 2022
	Girish Chodankar resigns as Goa Congress chief after party's rout in Assembly polls Chodankar was at the helm of affairs of the Congress during the recent elections held for the 40-member Goa Assembly. published on : 15th March 2022
	Congress in more mess? Three days over since Goa poll results, party yet to decide its legislature leader According to sources, the Goa Congress unit has not held a single meeting after it failed to reach the majority mark of 21 in the 40-member Assembly. published on : 13th March 2022
	Vishwajit Rane to be the new Goa CM? BJP leader meets Governor, sets rumour mill rolling Rane has been projecting himself as a contender for the post of Goa chief minister after the BJP won 20 of the total 40 seats in the recent elections, sources said. published on : 13th March 2022
	Vote share intact, BJP makes inroads into Hindu and Christian belts in Goa Out of the total of 20 seats, the grand old party won only five, after having secured victory in 10 of those five years ago. In North Goa, too, the Congress tally fell from seven to six. published on : 13th March 2022
	Pramod Sawant resigns as Goa Chief Minister; asked to continue as caretaker CM Sawant met Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai at the Raj Bhavan around noon and submitted his resignation. published on : 12th March 2022
	Goa: Differences emerge within BJP on accepting MGP's support Some newly-elected BJP MLAs in Goa are against accepting the support of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, sources said. published on : 12th March 2022
	76 to 716: Victory margins of BJP in 10 Goa constituencies, as per data The victory margin remained below the 100-mark in two of these constituencies in the coastal state, where the assembly polls were held on February 14 and the results were declared on Thursday. published on : 11th March 2022
	BJP in Goa steps out of Parrikar’s shadow; Trinamool flops on its debut show BJP’s Goa in-charge Devendra Fadnavis claimed the party has got a support letter from Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party which has two MLAs. published on : 11th March 2022
	TMC's high decibel campaign in Goa fizzles to a nought TMC's show in the Goa assembly election failed to match the noise it made while entering the poll fray, with no seat to show for its efforts. published on : 10th March 2022
	Advantage Pramod Sawant as BJP is poised to retain power in Goa Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been able to deliver victory for the party in the assembly elections in the coastal state. published on : 10th March 2022
	Assembly elections: BJP set to score hattrick in Goa with MGP support CM Pramod Sawant was trailing in Sanquelim constituency, while health minister Vishwajit Rane, a prominent contender or the CM's post, was leading in Valpoi constituency. published on : 10th March 2022
	Goa polls: Congress decides to act swiftly to stake claim for government formation The Congress had contested the election on 37 seats, while ally Goa Forward Party had fielded three candidates. published on : 10th March 2022
	MGP to emerge as kingmaker in Goa? BJP starts discussion with former ally as exit polls predict hung assembly in state In 2019, when Pramod Sawant became the CM, two MGP ministers were dropped from the state cabinet. This time, the MGP contested the state Assembly elections in alliance with the Trinamool. published on : 8th March 2022