Goa assembly polls

Goa polls: Officials wary as postal ballots not yet returned

With only one-sixth of the postal ballots for Goa Assembly polls being returned by voters so far, the state election office has warned political parties to refrain from pressuring or bribing government servants to cast vote in their favour.

Feb 17, 2017, 17:43 PM IST

Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar rules out possibility of dissolution of assembly

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today ruled the possibility of dissolving the State Legislative Assembly and said the present government would continue to function ahead of the counting on March 11.

Feb 09, 2017, 13:02 PM IST

Goa CM rules out possibility of dissolution of assembly

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today ruled the possibility of dissolving the State Legislative Assembly and said the present government would continue to function ahead of the counting on March 11.

Feb 09, 2017, 12:53 PM IST

Goa: Re-polling underway at polling booth no. 8 in Margao constituency

Re-polling at polling booth no. 8 in Margao constituency in Goa is currently began on Tuesday. 

Feb 07, 2017, 12:13 PM IST

Assembly elections 2017: 67% voting in Goa till 3:00 pm, says official

Sixty seven per cent voters cast their ballot by 3 pm.

Feb 04, 2017, 16:03 PM IST

Goa polls: Manohar Parrikar early voter; dodges questions on return to state politics

Amid speculation that he would return to Goa politics, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders.

Feb 04, 2017, 11:06 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

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

Goa Assembly polls: Congress leaves like-minded parties baffled over alliance

All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh who is currently camping in Goa to shortlist the candidates for upcoming elections had said that the party (Congress) has not received any formal proposal for alliance from any like minded parties.

Nov 11, 2016, 14:58 PM IST

Shiv Sena likens Subhash ​Velingkar to Lord Krishna

Equating RSS rebel leader Subhash Velingkar to 'Lord Krishna', the Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed that he will guide the non-BJP and non-Congress parties to victory in the Goa Assembly polls due next year.

Oct 04, 2016, 12:44 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari appointed as BJP election in-charge for Goa Assembly polls

BJP national president Amit Shah appointed Gadkari as the in-charge for Goa Assembly election, which is due next year. 

Aug 24, 2016, 20:32 PM IST

Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Goa, says 2017 foundation for 2019

“There are elections in UP, Punjab, HP, Manipur and Goa. Through these polls we want to bring transformation in the country. We should be in power from panchayat to Parliament," Shah said.

Aug 20, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

I'll remain in Congress if it ties up with like-minded forces: Rane

Congress is facing a rebellion as senior leader Vishwajit Rane has threatened to quit the party.

Jul 10, 2016, 12:25 PM IST

AAP will win 35 of Goa's 40 seats in Assembly polls: Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal began his two-day visit to Goa today.

Jun 28, 2016, 17:59 PM IST

BJP Mahila Morcha seeks 33% quota for women in 2017 Goa polls

Elections for Goa Legislative Assembly are due to be held in March 2017.

Mar 18, 2016, 21:21 PM IST