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Thank You For Goa, Digvijaya Singh, Says Manohar Parrikar In Rajya Sabha
As he bid farewell to the Rajya Sabha today, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar thanked member of the House and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for failing to install a Congress government in the state despite the party winning the most seats in the assembly elections.
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Goa Congress Says 'Have Numbers', Will Meet Governor Shortly To Form Government
The Congress Legislative Party will meet Governor Mridula Sinha today to stake claim to form the next government in Goa, claiming that they have adequate numbers on their side. "We are holding a Congress Legislative Party meeting in the morning and then will be meeting the Governor at around 10 am to stake claim to form the next government. We have...
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Gets Defence Ministry After Manohar Parrikar Heads To Goa
With Manohar Parrikar headed to Goa as the next Chief Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was told to take additional charge as the country's Defence Minister. Rashtrapati Bhavan said President Pranab Mukherjee had accepted Mr Parrikar's resignation with immediate effect. "Further as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed th...
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Congress Asks Why Is BJP Invited To Form Government In Goa
The Congress has objected to the BJP being invited to take charge of Goa. In a letter to the Governor, the Congress said despite emerging as the single-largest party after assembly elections results were declared on Saturday, the governor had invited the BJP to form the government - a move "not constitutionally permissible". Preempting a similar an...
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Goa Election Results 2017: Congress Ahead In Hung House
This was one election the exit polls got wrong. Contrary to predictions, the Congress emerged as the single largest party instead of the BJP in a hung verdict in Goa. The party won 17 seats, and the BJP trailed with 13 in the 40-member assembly. Nine seats went to the others - three for the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party or MGP, three for the Goa F...
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Goa Election Results 2017: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Loses; Close Contest Between Congress, BJP
In a setback to BJP, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was today humbled in his sitting seat Mandrem by Congress candidate Dayanand Sopte, as the ruling and opposition parties appeared locked in a close fight, going by results and trends from all the 40 segments.
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Assembly Elections Results 2017: After AAP's Huge Loss, Twitter Wonders What Arvind Kejriwal Will Do Next
Saturday morning began and ended very differently than Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had anticipated. Mr Kejriwal - who spent weeks away from Delhi to campaign mostly in Punjab and also in Goa - was, it was clear, preparing for victories in both states. Twitter erupted with reactions once the results were in, confirming huge losses for AAP.
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Goa Election Results 2017: Early Days, But Congress In The Lead
Goa Election Results 2017: The Congress, which is set to lose heavily in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarkhand as per early trends, will have some consolation -- leads in Goa and Manipur, besides the big victory in Punjab. The party is ahead in 11 seats, the state's ruling BJP is ahead in 8 showed trends at 10:30 am. The situation, though, could change sinc...
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Assembly Elections Result 2017: AAP Ka Kya Hoga? Second In Punjab, Zero In Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began its day with celebrations that were not meant to be. The tricolour balloons and AR Rahman's "Jai Ho" blaring on loudspeakers outside chief Arvind Kejriwal's home in Delhi vanished two hours into the counting of votes for five states including Punjab and Goa, where AAP had anticipated victories. AAP workers were seen ...
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Goa Election 2017: Counting For State Poll Tomorrow
The result of the 2017 Goa assembly election will take place tomorrow and it will choose a winner between the ruling BJP, the opposition Congress and the debutante Aam Aadmi Party.
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Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission Orders Additional CCTV Cameras For Counting Day
In last-minute instructions on preparations for the counting day on March 11, the Election Commission on Thursday instructed the electoral officers to set up additional close-circuit TV cameras to monitor carrying of EVMs from strong rooms to the counting hall.
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Assembly Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Leads Party To Big Wins, Including In UP, Show Exit Polls
At 5.30 pm, television channels began broadcasting exit polls for the five states that have voted. The picture for Uttar Pradesh is clear - the BJP wins the state, based on an aggregate of the polls - whereas in Punjab, it's a very close call with one poll forecasting a perfect tie for the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
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Goa Elections 2017: Cops File Police Case Against BJP Candidate For Poll Code Breach
A police case has been filed against BJP candidate Pandurang Madkaikar, who in the poll-bound tourist state Goa allegedly violated the model code of conduct by distributing coupons to voters during elections from a departmental store run by a trust.
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Goa Elections 2017: Poll Panel Lets Off Manohar Parrikar With Light Rap Over Bribery Remark
The Election Commission today let off Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with a light rap for his bribery remarks by asking him to be "more circumspect and careful" in future.
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Punjab-Goa Elections: Here's What Arvind Kejriwal Said After Voting Ended
After voting in Punjab and Goa ended on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national head Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people of the two states. Mr Kejriwal, called the electioneering in both states an "incredible experience" for his party. The leader remained confident of achieving victory in the assembly elections of both Punjab and Goa. Punjab...
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Thank You For Goa, Digvijaya Singh, Says Manohar Parrikar In Rajya Sabha
As he bid farewell to the Rajya Sabha today, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar thanked member of the House and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for failing to install a Congress government in the state despite the party winning the most seats in the assembly elections.
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Goa Congress Says 'Have Numbers', Will Meet Governor Shortly To Form Government
The Congress Legislative Party will meet Governor Mridula Sinha today to stake claim to form the next government in Goa, claiming that they have adequate numbers on their side. "We are holding a Congress Legislative Party meeting in the morning and then will be meeting the Governor at around 10 am to stake claim to form the next government. We have...
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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Gets Defence Ministry After Manohar Parrikar Heads To Goa
With Manohar Parrikar headed to Goa as the next Chief Minister, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was told to take additional charge as the country's Defence Minister. Rashtrapati Bhavan said President Pranab Mukherjee had accepted Mr Parrikar's resignation with immediate effect. "Further as advised by the Prime Minister, the President has directed th...
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Congress Asks Why Is BJP Invited To Form Government In Goa
The Congress has objected to the BJP being invited to take charge of Goa. In a letter to the Governor, the Congress said despite emerging as the single-largest party after assembly elections results were declared on Saturday, the governor had invited the BJP to form the government - a move "not constitutionally permissible". Preempting a similar an...
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Goa Election Results 2017: Congress Ahead In Hung House
This was one election the exit polls got wrong. Contrary to predictions, the Congress emerged as the single largest party instead of the BJP in a hung verdict in Goa. The party won 17 seats, and the BJP trailed with 13 in the 40-member assembly. Nine seats went to the others - three for the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party or MGP, three for the Goa F...
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Goa Election Results 2017: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Loses; Close Contest Between Congress, BJP
In a setback to BJP, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was today humbled in his sitting seat Mandrem by Congress candidate Dayanand Sopte, as the ruling and opposition parties appeared locked in a close fight, going by results and trends from all the 40 segments.
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Assembly Elections Results 2017: After AAP's Huge Loss, Twitter Wonders What Arvind Kejriwal Will Do Next
Saturday morning began and ended very differently than Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had anticipated. Mr Kejriwal - who spent weeks away from Delhi to campaign mostly in Punjab and also in Goa - was, it was clear, preparing for victories in both states. Twitter erupted with reactions once the results were in, confirming huge losses for AAP.
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Goa Election Results 2017: Early Days, But Congress In The Lead
Goa Election Results 2017: The Congress, which is set to lose heavily in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarkhand as per early trends, will have some consolation -- leads in Goa and Manipur, besides the big victory in Punjab. The party is ahead in 11 seats, the state's ruling BJP is ahead in 8 showed trends at 10:30 am. The situation, though, could change sinc...
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Assembly Elections Result 2017: AAP Ka Kya Hoga? Second In Punjab, Zero In Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began its day with celebrations that were not meant to be. The tricolour balloons and AR Rahman's "Jai Ho" blaring on loudspeakers outside chief Arvind Kejriwal's home in Delhi vanished two hours into the counting of votes for five states including Punjab and Goa, where AAP had anticipated victories. AAP workers were seen ...
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Goa Election 2017: Counting For State Poll Tomorrow
The result of the 2017 Goa assembly election will take place tomorrow and it will choose a winner between the ruling BJP, the opposition Congress and the debutante Aam Aadmi Party.
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Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission Orders Additional CCTV Cameras For Counting Day
In last-minute instructions on preparations for the counting day on March 11, the Election Commission on Thursday instructed the electoral officers to set up additional close-circuit TV cameras to monitor carrying of EVMs from strong rooms to the counting hall.
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Assembly Elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi Leads Party To Big Wins, Including In UP, Show Exit Polls
At 5.30 pm, television channels began broadcasting exit polls for the five states that have voted. The picture for Uttar Pradesh is clear - the BJP wins the state, based on an aggregate of the polls - whereas in Punjab, it's a very close call with one poll forecasting a perfect tie for the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
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Goa Elections 2017: Cops File Police Case Against BJP Candidate For Poll Code Breach
A police case has been filed against BJP candidate Pandurang Madkaikar, who in the poll-bound tourist state Goa allegedly violated the model code of conduct by distributing coupons to voters during elections from a departmental store run by a trust.
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Goa Elections 2017: Poll Panel Lets Off Manohar Parrikar With Light Rap Over Bribery Remark
The Election Commission today let off Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar with a light rap for his bribery remarks by asking him to be "more circumspect and careful" in future.
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Punjab-Goa Elections: Here's What Arvind Kejriwal Said After Voting Ended
After voting in Punjab and Goa ended on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national head Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people of the two states. Mr Kejriwal, called the electioneering in both states an "incredible experience" for his party. The leader remained confident of achieving victory in the assembly elections of both Punjab and Goa. Punjab...
