Punjab and Goa Assembly polls 2017: As it happened

The single-phase assembly elections began in Punjab and Goa today.

By Ankita Bhandari | Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2017 - 20:17
Pic courtsey: ANI

New Delhi: The single-phase assembly elections in Punjab and Goa that began today will see a high-octane three-way battle between the BJP, Congress and a debutante Aam Aadmi Party. The results will be announced on 11 March.

Punjab is all set for a three-cornered tussle for the 117 assembly seats, with the Congress vying with the AAP to dethrone the incumbent Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) combine that has been in power since March 2007.

In Goa, where the ruling BJP had pre-poll alliance during the 2012 assembly polls, is going alone this time but is supporting independents in four constituencies. 

The ruling BJP, Congress and AAP along with the three-party alliance constituting Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa Suraksha Manch and Shiv Sena are in the running race for Goa Assembly election.

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For the first time 100% use of electronically transmitted postal ballot system was done in Goa: Election Commission

4 February 2017, 19:29 PM

Till now the information received is 83% polling in Goa, in north Goa 84%, in south Goa 81.5%: Election Commission

4 February 2017, 18:08 PM

A high voter turnout of over 83 per cent was today recorded in the Assembly polls in Goa.

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Polling in Punjab ends.

4 February 2017, 17:14 PM

Polling in Goa ends.

4 February 2017, 17:02 PM

Punjab has recorded an overall voter turnout of 66% till 04:00 PM

4 February 2017, 16:57 PM

Polling started an hour late in Punjab today due to inclement weather.

4 February 2017, 15:25 PM

Punjab has recorded an overall voter turnout of 48% till 2:30 pm

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Goa has recorded an overall voter turnout of 67% till 3:00 pm

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Punjab records an overall voter turnout of 36.05% till 1:00 pm

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Punjab polls: Captain Amarinder Singh casts his vote at booth no. 89 in Patiala

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Goa elections: North Goa registers 55% voter turnout; South Goa witnesses 52% polling. Total voter turnout in Goa recorded at 53% till 1 :00 pm 

4 February 2017, 12:37 PM

Very confident of our win. Did door to door campaigns got positive response about my mother and father, says Navjot Singh Sidhu's son Karan Singh

4 February 2017, 12:36 PM

Assembly elections 2017: Lalu Prasad Yadav says, "BJP ka safaya ho jayega yahi sanket mil raha hai"

4 February 2017, 12:21 PM

Punjab polls: BJP-Akali Dal will win and Parkash Singh Badal will become Chief Minister for the sixth time, says Hans Raj Hans after casting his vote

4 February 2017, 12:19 PM

Congress president Captain Amarinder tweets: 

"Seeking my mother's blessings before casting my vote. Let this be a new dawn for Punjab!"

4 February 2017, 12:18 PM

Punjab elections: BJP's Hans Raj Hans exercises his right to vote at a polling booth in Jalandhar 

4 February 2017, 12:17 PM

Is dharm yudh mei satya ki jeet hone wali hai; Hum sure hain ki sarkar Congress ki banegi. Yahan se Congress ke jhande mei danda lagega: Navjot Singh Sidhu

4 February 2017, 12:03 PM

Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu arrives with wife Navjot Kaur at booth in Amritsar to cash his vote, says "Will give Rahul Gandhi great gift with Congress' revival"

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Assembly elections: Goa records 34% overall voting till 11:30 am whereas Punjab records overall voter turnout of 14% till 11.30 am 

4 February 2017, 11:32 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: "Pehle do parties the ab teen hai. Kaafhi votes divert honge par jo bhi party jeete woh Punjab ko apne party se pehle rakhe", Harbhajan Singh tells ANI

4 February 2017, 11:19 AM

#GoaPolls: 75- year-old woman casts her vote at polling booth no. 14 in Goa's Margao 

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#PunjabPolls2017: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh along with his mother Avtar Kaur, waiting to cast his vote at polling booth no 23 in Jalandhar

4 February 2017, 11:15 AM

Punjab Assembly elections: CM Parkash Singh Badal calls Amarinder Singh a 'dal-badlu', says "I have 70 years of experience and have fought for Punjab and India. This is a small battle."

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#PunjabPolls2017: CM Parkash Singh Badal of SAD casts his vote at a polling booth in Lambi 

4 February 2017, 11:09 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: We will have a bigger win than last year. Amarinder Singh is only drama and AAP is on 3rd position, says Sukhbir Singh Badal #

4 February 2017, 10:18 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: Punjab has recorded an overall voter turnout of 12% till 10.30 am

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#PunjabPolls2017: Punjab records overall polling percentage of 8% till 9:30 am

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#PunjabPolls2017: People wait in queues as voting is yet to begin at booth no 35 in Majitha, due to error in EVM machine

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Gen JJ Singh's is a parachute candidate. He spent two years in Patiala when his parents came across from Pakistan. I think that's his only link, says Ramaninder Kaur, niece of Captain Amarinder Singh

4 February 2017, 10:11 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: "No matter whose government comes in power, youth wants employment," says first time voter at a polling booth in Lambi 

4 February 2017, 10:11 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: AAP's candidate Gurpreet Ghuggi casts his vote at a polling station in Bathinda, says "voting is our right and must be exercised" 

4 February 2017, 09:54 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: The environment is charged and very positive, we are confident of a win, says Captain Amarinder Singh's wife, Preneet Kaur 

4 February 2017, 09:53 AM

Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik expresses confidence in BJP, says, "We are going to get the majority votes. My prediction is that we will get between 21 to 26 seats"

4 February 2017, 09:51 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: Punjab mein Congress ki sarkar aa rhi hai; match jeentenge aur lambe-chaude goal honge; AAP hai thoda bahut par Akali Dal bilkul nhi, says Congress' Jalandhar Cantt candidate Pargat Singh

4 February 2017, 09:50 AM

#GoaPolls: North Goa records voting percentage of 16% whereas South Goa records 14% with an overall turnout of 15%, till 9:00 am

4 February 2017, 09:44 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: This election grandson of a soldier will create history by defeating the king, says SAD's JJ Singh on Captain Amarinder Singh

4 February 2017, 09:43 AM

#GoaPolls: Over 8,000 additional paramilitary personnel, in addition to the state police, despatched to 1,642 polling stations across the state and other strategic locations to maintain law and order

4 February 2017, 09:29 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: Congress candidate Pargat Singh casts his vote at booth no. 66 in Jalandhar

4 February 2017, 09:21 AM

#PunjabPolls2017: If he doesn't belong here (Patiala), yes of course he's a parachute candidate, says Captain Amarinder Singh's niece on Gen JJ Singh (retd)