Goa Assembly Elections

'Together, we will usher in a new dawn for Goa', says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of her visit

TMC supremo's visit comes ahead of the elections to the 40-member Goa assembly early next year.

Oct 23, 2021, 09:28 AM IST

87% people in Goa will pay zero bill after AAP comes to power: Arvind Kejriwal

CM Kejriwal said that AAP’s government in Goa will give up to 300 units of free electricity in the state while ensuring 24x7 constant power supply. He also said that all old power bills will be waived off and farmers will get free electricity. 

Jul 14, 2021, 23:08 PM IST

Goa elections: Re-poll at one Goa polling booth on February 7

The Election Commission on Sunday ordered re-polling at one booth in south Goa`s Margao constituency on February 7, after balloting was called off on Saturday due to alleged failure of election officials to follow the set procedure.

Feb 06, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Goa assembly polls: First-time women voters get teddy bears

Pink teddy bears, may well have a justified a slot on the altar of participatory democracy.

Feb 05, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

Goa assembly polls underway, 15% voter turnout in first 2 hours

Goa recorded 15 per cent voting in the first two hours

Feb 04, 2017, 10:46 AM IST

Will win with ''complete and comfortable'' majority: Goa CM Parsekar

Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win with complete and comfortable majority.

Feb 04, 2017, 10:41 AM IST

Goa gears up for Assembly elections on February 4

After an acrimonious campaign, Goa is all set for the Assembly polls on Saturday which will witness a contest among ruling BJP, opposition Congress, new entrant AAP and the three-party alliance forged by MGP, GSM and Shiv Sena.

Feb 03, 2017, 13:55 PM IST

Goa Assembly elections 2017: Things to know

The single-phase Goa Legislative Assembly election, 2017 will be held on February 4, 2017 to elect 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly, as the term of current Legislative Assembly terminates in March.

Feb 01, 2017, 16:13 PM IST

Assembly elections 2017: 'BJP will win all the five states'

The BJP will win all five states, which go to polls from February 4, its national spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao said on Monday.

Jan 30, 2017, 22:52 PM 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

Goa Assembly Elections: Congress releases second list of candidates

The Congress party on Sunday released its second list of seven candidates for the upcoming Goa assembly polls, taking the number of candidates finalised so far to 34 of the 40 assembly seats.

Jan 15, 2017, 20:59 PM IST

Two NCP aspirants join GVP ahead of Goa polls

GVP which contested 2012 elections without any alliance has two MLAs in the 40-member House.

Jan 13, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

BJP, Congress announce candidates for Goa, Punjab polls

Goa's ruling BJP and opposition Congress on Thursday declared their first lists of candidates for the February 4 Assembly polls.

Jan 12, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

Notification for Punjab, Goa assembly polls issued

With the issuance of notification in Goa and Punjab, the formal process of elections in the two states began on Wednesday.

Jan 12, 2017, 00:43 AM IST

BJP to contest 37 seats in Goa, will back 3 in Catholic stronghold

Ruling BJP will field candidates in 37 out of total 40 constituencies in upcoming Goa Assembly elections.

Jan 03, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party names Elvis Gomes as Goa CM candidate

AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reportedly proposed his name on Monday.

Dec 19, 2016, 19:54 PM IST

Boost for BJP ahead of Goa elections as Congress MLA Mauvin Godinho set to join the saffron party

It's a boost for BJP ahead of assembly elections in Goa.

Dec 14, 2016, 09:39 AM IST

Goa Assembly elections: Journalist, engineer feature in AAP's 5th list - Here are names of candidates

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its fifth list of candidates for Goa Assembly elections.

Nov 22, 2016, 19:00 PM IST

Goa polls: Shiv Sena in talks with RSS rebel Subhash Velingkar's party

The Shiv Sena in Goa has started negotiations for seats with a new political party mentored by rebel RSS leader Subhash Velingkar, state Sena President Sudip Tamhankar said on Tuesday.

Oct 04, 2016, 15:05 PM IST