Manohar Parrikar: BJP's poster boy in Goa returns as CM
For Manohar Parrikar, who proved himself to be BJP's best bet in Goa by sewing up a coalition and proving its majority on the floor of Assembly, it is a homecoming and another stint as chief minister of the coastal state.
Mar 16, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley takes charge of Defence Ministry
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday formally took charge of the Defence Ministry hours after Manohar Parrikar resigned to take over as the next chief minister of Goa.
Mar 14, 2017, 12:33 PM IST
Exit polls Goa 2017: As it happened
As the voting has ended, various exit polls have predicted about the winner and performances of various political parties in the high-decibel electoral battle of Goa Assembly elections. Here are all the details:-
Mar 09, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Assembly elections: Cash, liquor seizures go through the roof in 2017
The seizure of suspected cash, liquor and drugs during the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab this year has witnessed a huge jump from last polls.
Feb 26, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
Assembly elections: Goa re-poll records around 80% voting
Around 80 per cent voters cast their ballot on Tuesday in the re-poll ordered by the Election Commission at a polling booth in the Margao legislative assembly constituency in South Goa, officials said.
Feb 07, 2017, 22:46 PM IST
Brisk voting in rural Goa; lower turnout in Catholic areas
Assembly constituencies located in the mining, tourism belts and rural areas of of Goa recorded a very high voter turnout
Feb 05, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2017: Goa registers record 83% voter turnout, Punjab 75%
Traditional rivals BJP and Congress are locked in a keen electoral battle in the two states where Arvind Kejriwal's AAP has made its maiden foray.
Feb 04, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
A heavy 83% voter turnout in Goa, polling peaceful
A high voter turnout of over 83 per cent was today recorded in the Assembly polls in Goa
Feb 04, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Campaigning for Assembly Elections ends in Goa; single-phase polling on February 4
The high-octane, calumny- filled campaign for the Assembly elections in Goa, billed as the first major test of the Modi government's popularity post-demonetisation, ended on Thursday.
Feb 02, 2017, 18:53 PM IST
Goa Assembly Elections: Key issues
The Goa Assembly elections are being fought on a number of issues with the ruling BJP promoting ‘development’ as the key issue while the opposition parties focus on issues such as corruption, envir
Feb 01, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
BJP eyes Goa without CM face, shuns emotive issues, focuses growth
Incumbent CM Laxmikant Parsekar is faced with persistent speculation that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will be brought back to Goa to take over the reins.
Feb 01, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
Opposition criticises my Goa visits, they are scared of me: Parrikar
Opposition parties criticise my repeated visits to Goa because are scared of me, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said
Jan 31, 2017, 15:02 PM IST
'Undercurrent' in Goa in its favour, claims AAP
Aam Aadmi Party claims there is a "strong under current" in its favour even if voters are hesitant to come out openly in its support.
Jan 30, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
Goa polls: BJP promises solution to roadside liquor vends hit by Supreme Court ban
The Goa BJP promised to examine ways and means to protection to nearly 2,500 licenced bars and liquor outlets in the state.
Jan 30, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as Election Commission orders FIR, complaint against him
In a major blow to AAP leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Election Commission has directed to intiaye a necessary legal action against him.
Jan 29, 2017, 13:19 PM IST
Congress never gave Goa 'due respect' it deserves: Rajnath
Singh was addressing an election rally in Curchorem ahead of the assembly polls in Goa, slated for February 4.
Jan 27, 2017, 20:22 PM IST
BJP to include Metro train plan in Goa poll manifesto
The BJP's manifesto for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls will focus on a comprehensive mobility plan for the state, including Metro train facility, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.
Jan 20, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
Goa polls: Narendra Modi to address public meeting on Jan 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be addressing a public meeting in Goa on January 28 ahead of the State Legislative Assembly polls scheduled on February 4.
Jan 18, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Assembly polls: Maximum cash, liquor seizures in UP; drugs in Punjab
Punjab has witnessed the maximum seizure of drugs worth Rs 1.78 crore.
Jan 18, 2017, 12:47 PM IST
Goa BJP will have poll problem without RSS backing: Digvijay Singh
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will face a problem in Goa assembly elections because of the party`s differences with the RSS.
Jan 17, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
