Goa Election 2022 Result LIVE: BJP set to score hat-trick; Congress accepts failure

"Out of 19 seats in North Goa, 10 seats have been won by candidates of BJP, 6 seats have been won by Indian National Congress and one each by MGP, Revolutionary Goans Party, and an Independent candidate," says Ajit Roy, North Goa collector.

Veteran party leader P Chidambaram, who had earlier tweeted about his presence in the state for the big day, said that Congress accepts the verdict of the people of Goa. 

"Our candidates fought bravely, despite several obstacles. People have voted BJP to power, and we accept that. In several constituencies, we lost with very small margins," Chidambaram stated.

Official EC trends: BJP wins 20 seats, Congress wins 9 & leads on 2, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak and AAP win 2 each, Goa Forward Party and Revolutionary Goans Party win 1 each & Independent 3

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"Disappointed by the results, expected a better situation. We'll continue to be a responsible Opposition & take up issues aggressively. The Opposition has an important role, in and outside State Assembly," says Congress Goa in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao.

"The results of 5 states have come against the expectations of the Congress party but we accept that we failed to get the blessings of the people. Sonia Gandhi has decided to convene Congress Working Committee meeting soon to introspect the results," says Congress leader RS Surjewala.

BJP candidate Atanasio Monserrate & his wife Jeniffer Monserrate have won from Panaji and Taleigao constituency. BJP’s Vishwajit Rane and his wife Deviya Vishwajit Rane won from Valpoi and Poriem Assembly constituency.

“I don’t know, it’s a sensitive question,” says BJP leader Vishwajit Rane on being asked if Pramod Sawant will continue as the CM.

"Humbly accept the people’s verdict," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the party loses all five states, including Goa.

Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate.

My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

We will learn from this and keep working for the interests of the people of India.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 10, 2022

Goa BJP President Sadanand Tanavade speaks exclusively to Asianet News; says the saffron party will form government in the coastal state after bagging support of independent candidates.

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“Lead is not everything. The final results are yet to come. We will form the next government with the help of other political parties and Independents,” says Goa Pradesh Congress Committee’s working president Aleixo Sequeira.

"People of Goa have given us a clear majority. We will get 20 seats or even 1-2 seats more. People have shown faith in PM Modi. Independent candidates are coming with us. MGP is also coming with us and taking all together, we will form our govt," says BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis.

"We accept this mandate with all humility. We commit ourselves to work harder to earn the trust and love of every Goenkar. No matter how long it takes, we will be here and we will continue to serve the people of Goa," tweets Trinamool Congress.

We accept this mandate with all humility. We commit ourselves to work harder to earn the trust and love of every Goenkar. No matter how long it takes, we will be here and we will continue to serve the people of Goa.

— AITC Goa (@AITC4Goa) March 10, 2022

Independent candidate from Cortalim, Manuel Vaz and from Curtorim, Alexio Reginaldo extend support to BJP.

Latest wins + leads:

BJP - 19
INC - 12
TMC+ - 3
AAP - 2
Others - 4

Congress leader Michael Lobo said, “We had thought that we will win but we have to accept the people’s mandate. We have got 12 seats, BJP has got 18 seats. We will work strongly as the opposition. Congress will have to work hard to win the confidence of people.”

"People of Goa have given us a majority. The campaign by state and central leaders helped us. We will take ahead the vison of Prime minister Narendra Modi forward. Those who want to join us, will come forward and we will take them along," says Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant, adding all three wining Independents have declared their support to the saffron party.

Dr Chandrakant Shetye, an independent candidate from the Bicholim constituency in Goa has declared support to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has won the Sanquelim Assembly seat. As per latest numbers, the BJP leader has secured 11561 votes so far, over 400 votes more than Congress' Dharmesh Saglani.

After AAP won its first two seats in the coastal state, party chief Arvind Kejriwal congratulated both Captain Venzy Viegas and Engineer Cruz Silva.

AAP wins two seats in Goa. Congratulations and best wishes to Capt Venzy and Er Cruz. Its the beginning of honest politics in Goa

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 10, 2022

AAP caims first victories in Goa, Venzy Viegas in Benaulim and Cruz Silva in Velim.

Breaking‼️
AAP registers its first victories in Goa!
AAP's Capt @VenzyViegas wins in Benaulim
AAP's Engr Cruz Silva wins in Velim pic.twitter.com/KwKHoRlIxu

— Aam Aadmi Party Goa (@AAPGoa) March 10, 2022

BJP will form the government in Goa; We will take MGP and independent candidates with us, says Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant. 

"The credit for this win goes to the party workers," adds Sawant

BJP - 19
INC -11
AAP - 2
Others - 8

BJP Goa President Shri Sadanand Shet Tanavade congratulates Vishwajit Rane on his victory in Goa Assembly Polls.

BJP Goa President Shri @ShetSadanand congratulates Shri @visrane on his victory in Goa Assembly Polls. pic.twitter.com/gB01Ee6Tek

— BJP Goa (@BJP4Goa) March 10, 2022

According to latest trends, Congress leader Michael Lobo is leading from Calangute constituency.

BJP - 19 
INC - 11 
AAP - 2 
Others - 8

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to meet Goa Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai today to stake claim for government formation in the state.

BJP - 19
INC - 11
AAP - 2
Others - 8

Latest trends suggests Independent candidate Utpal Parrikar, is trailing by over 700 votes in Panaji constituency. 

"As an Independent candidate it was a good fight, I thank the people. Satisfied with the fight but result is little disappointing," says Utpal Parrikar, son of late CM Manohar Parrikar, as he leaves from counting centre.

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BJP - 18
INC+ - 11
TMC+ - 4
Others - 7

As per latest trends, the ruling BJP is leading in Goa and is inching closer towards the halfway mark of 21. According to reports, the Grand Old Party has called for an important meeting at 1pm in Margao.

BJP - 19
INC+ - 10
TMC+ 4
Others - 7

With latest trends suggestion ruling BJP is closing in on the half-way mark, party leader Vishwajit Rane expressed confidence that the saffron party will sweep the Goa elections.

"We will sweep this Goa election. People have rejected scamsters, outsiders. They have voted for a party that works for the people of Goa," Rane said.

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Official trends for all 40 seats in Goa as per EC website:

BJP leading on 18, Congress on 11, MGP on 5, AAP on 1, Others on 5.

CM Pramod Sawant leading by over 400 votes so far in Sanquelim. Majority mark in the state is 21.

Although latest trends suggest that BJP is leading in Goa, state Congress President Girish Chodankar expressed confidence stating, "We are watching the result trends; People of Goa have voted for change."

CM Pramod Sawant continues to trail in Sanquelim constituency, Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani leading from the seat.

BJP leading in 18 seats, Congress- 12, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak-5, Aam Aadmi Party-1, Independent-2 as per early EC trends.

With latest trends suggesting that independent candidate Utpal Parrikar is leading from Panaji constituency, we take a look back at a video where he calls his father, former CM and BJP stalwart later Manohar Parrikar, as his hero.

Remembering my hero, my father, late Dr. Manohar Parrikar.#UtpalforPanaji #GoaElections2022 pic.twitter.com/3JJrQlJEJo

— Utpal Parrikar 🇮🇳 (@uparrikar) February 1, 2022

As per latest trends, former Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar is leading in Mandrem constituency after deciding to contest as an independent candidate.

Goa Election 2022: Latest trends

BJP - 20
INC+ - 13
TMC+ - 4
Others - 3

Latest trends suggest the ruling BJP have taken the lead in the 40-member assembly.

BJP - 21
INC+ - 12
TMC+ - 5
Others - 2

As per latest trends, former CM and BJP stalwart Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal Parrikar, who contested as an independent candidate after being denied a ticket by the saffron party, is leading in Panaji constituency.

Opposing Utpal Parrikar is the ruling BJP's sitting MLA Atanasio Monserrate, Congress' Elvis Gomes and AAP's Valmiki Naik among others.

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As per latest trends, Goa CM and BJP candidate from Sanquelin, Pramod Sawant, trailing; Congress ahead in this constituency.

In 2017, CM Pramod Sawant won the seat by defeating Congress' Dharmesh Saglani with a margin of 2131 votes, accounting for 8.99 per cent of the total votes cast for the seat. The BJP had received 42.44 per cent of the vote in this seat.

Will CM Pramod Sawant retain his bastion?

As counting continues across 40 constituencies in Goa, latest trends suggest a close contest between ruling BJP and Congress, with TMC alliance likely to be kingmaker - as predicted in the exit polls.

BJP - 18
INC+ - 17
TMC+ - 4
Others - 1

After offering prayers at the Shree Datta Mandir in his constituency, Sanquelim, Goa CM Pramod Sawant visited a vote-counting center at Panaji's Government Polytechnic College.

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In line with traditions set by his predecessor and former Union Minister Manohar Parrikar, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday morning offered prayers at the Shree Datta Mandir in his constituency, Sanquelim.

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As counting of postal ballots is underway, early leads show the Congress is leading in the 40-member assembly.

INC+ - 20
BJP - 14
TMC+ - 4
OTH - 2

The Goa Assembly elections 2022 was conducted in 40 assembly seats on February 14 and recorded a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent.

Goa Election 2022 final list of winners will be updated when ECI declares the same. In the meantime, here's a look at who clinched a victory in the 2017 assembly polls.

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Former Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar says, "I have never been with Congress. BJP has betrayed me."

Parsekar's decision to throw his hat into the ring as an independent candidate for this election has changed political equations in the Mandrem constituency. What seemed like a straight fight between BJP and MGP has now turned triangular.

BJP's CT Ravi lashed as Karnataka Congress Working President Satish Jarkiholi and said when he could not save and prevent his brother Ramesh Jarkiholi from exiting the Congress, what can he do. He further added, "They can have fish meals and leave and go back."

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Amidst high security, counting of votes for the 40-member assembly in Goa begins.

Exit polls earlier indicated that the coastal state might be heading for another hung assembly, much like the cliffhanger of 2017.

Data predicted both BJP and the Congress would end up with around 15-18 seats each in the 40-member house.

The kingmaker is likely to be Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, which might win 2-4 seats.

Ahead of the counting of votes in the Goa Election 2022, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the Shri Datta Temple in Sankhali to offer his prayers.

In 2017, CM Pramod Sawant won the seat by defeating Congress' Dharmesh Saglani with a margin of 2131 votes, accounting for 8.99 per cent of the total votes cast for the seat. The BJP had received 42.44 per cent of the vote in this seat.

Offered prayers at Shree Datta Mandir in Sankhali. pic.twitter.com/1zL5xEEejD

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 10, 2022

Ahead of counting of votes in Goa Election 2022, Congress veteran P Chidambaram tweets, "I am in Goa. Best wishes for success to all Congress + GFP candidates in Goa. My love to all the people of Goa."

I am in Goa. Best wishes for success to all Congress + GFP candidates in Goa.

My love to all the people of Goa.

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) March 10, 2022

BJP Goa desk-incharge, CT Ravi, expresses confidence that the saffron party will clinch absolute majority ahead of the counting of votes.

"I will not comment on Congress leaders (DK Shivakumar and Satish Jarkiholi) coming here (Goa). The party may have given responsibility, so they are here. But they can do nothing here, they will have to the same route back home. I have confidence, BJP will only get a majority and no one can lay hands in the BJP camp. Nobody has guts, if they do, we will not spare them."

"They (DK Shivakumar and Satish Jarkiholi) could not prevent poaching of MLA's in their own state (Karnataka) what can they do here in Goa. They can only have fish meals and leave, what else they can do?."

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Prior to the counting of votes in the Goa Election 2022, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar expressed confidence that his party will clinch absolute majority in the state.

"Today BJP leaders met the Goa governor, I don’t know what is their plan. Their (BJP) in-charge said that they are planning to take away some Congress MLAs, which confirms that they are losing. We expect an absolute majority in Goa."

"The entire party and our alliance are united, we're confident to form our govt in Goa. I'm happy to hear that other political parties also want to keep BJP out of power."

In the Fatorda constituency, all eyes will be on Goa Forward Party (GFP) leader and former deputy chief minister in the Pramod Sawant government, Vijai Sardesai, who has allied with the Congress this time.

He is expected to face competition from BJP's Damodar Gajanan Naik. However, political pundits opine that given Sardesai has won the Fatorda seat for three consecutive terms; he remains the key candidate in this constituency.

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Margao is one of the 20 seats under the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. The battle for this constituency is predominantly between veteran Congress leader Digambar Kamat and BJP's Manohar Ajgaonkar.

Born in Margao, Ajgaonkar has served as a municipal councillor. He will be representing the constituency for the first time, taking on Kamat, who has been a long-term MLA from the constituency since 1994.

In the 2017 Goa Assembly elections, Congress' Digambar Vasant Kamat defeated Sharmad Raiturkar of the BJP by a margin of 4,176 votes, accounting for 18.68 per cent of the total votes cast for the seat. 

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Ten years after severing ties with NCP, Goa's controversial leader Francisco Xavier Pacheco is back in the party fold and has contested from the Nuvem constituency.

Known as Mickky Pacheco, he was convicted of assaulting a government official in 2015 and sentenced to six months in prison, forcing him to quit his ministerial position.

His return to the state's political landscape has been the talk of the town, with all eyes on who will eventually bag a win in this South Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

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An assembly constituency in South Goa district, Benaulim is expected to be an interesting contest as sitting MLA, and former CM Churchill Alemao left the NCP to join the debutant Trinamool Congress for this year's assembly polls.

Stating that the 2022 election would be his last, Alemao highlighted that he joined different parties to develop his constituency better. Hence, his team-up with Mamata Banerjee's TMC will be an interesting watch.

In the 2017 Goa Assembly elections, Churchill Alemao, who was in Nationalist Congress Party, defeated Royla Clarina Fernandes of the AAP by a margin of 5,191 votes.

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Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar's decision to throw his hat into the ring as an independent candidate for this election has changed political equations in the Mandrem constituency. What seemed like a straight fight between BJP and MGP has now turned triangular.

In 2017, Congress candidate now in BJP's Dayanand Raghunath Sopte won 16,490 votes, and his vote share was 59.85%. BJP's Laxmikant Parsekar bagged 9,371 votes, and his vote share was 34.01%.

In the voting held on February 14 this year, an estimated 87.5 per cent voter turnout was reported.

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Santa Cruz is one of the original Goa Assembly Constituency seats in the Tiswadi Taluka of North Goa District. Predominantly a Congress stronghold, all eyes will be on Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) candidate and their Chief Minister face Amit Palekar, who has expressed confidence that his party will wipe out Goa's debt and is here to stay.

Meanwhile, the BJP, which made a dent in this seat in the 2019 by-elections, is also hoping for a victory.

Congress' Antonio Caetano Fernandes won this seat in the 2017 state assembly elections, beating Hemant Dinanath Golatkar of the BJP by a margin of 642 votes.

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It will be interesting to see if former CM and BJP stalwart late Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal Parrikar, will make significant inroads in Goa's political landscape as he contested as an independent candidate after being denied a ticket by the saffron party.

Opposing Utpal Parrikar is the ruling BJP's sitting MLA Atanasio Monserrate, a former Congressman who had defeated the saffron party candidate in 2019 but joined the BJP in 2020.

The Congress has fielded former bureaucrat Elvis Gomes, while AAP has fielded Valmiki Naik for the third time from the seat.

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Counting of votes for the Goa Election 2022 will begin at 8 AM, and all eyes will be on the Sanquelim constituency to see if the current Chief Minister, BJP's Pramod Sawant, will be able to retain his seat.

Sanquelim is a town and municipal council in North Goa district and one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of the state.

In 2017, CM Pramod Sawant won the seat by defeating Congress' Dharmesh Saglani with a margin of 2131 votes, accounting for 8.99 per cent of the total votes cast for the seat. The BJP had received 42.44 per cent of the vote in this seat.

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