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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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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 Polls 2017: 83% Voter Turnout Recorded
A high voter turnout of over 83 per cent was today recorded in the Assembly polls in Goa, where the ruling BJP is engaged in a fierce fight with the Opposition Congress, AAP and an alliance of MGP, Shiv Sena and Goa Suraksha Manch for the 40-member House.
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Goa Elections 2017: On Manohar Parrikar's Homecoming, Laxmikant Parsekar Said This
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar arrived at the polling booth in North Goa's Arambol constituency early morning to cast his vote in the crucial state polls. When confronted with the strong speculation of a possible return of Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Goan politics, he said that the chief minister will be decided by the party legis...
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Goa Elections 2017: 53 Per Cent Voter Turnout In First 6 Hours
A brisk 53 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first six hours of voting in Goa today where the ruling BJP is battling it out with the opposition Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and an alliance of MGP, Shiv Sena and GSM for the 40-member House.
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70 Per Cent Turnout In Punjab Election, 83 In Goa, Voting Closed: Highlights
Punjab and Goa vote today as elections in five states begin and will be held throughout this month and into the next.
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Goa Elections 2017: Pink Teddy Bears For Women First-Time Voters Draws Mixed Reviews
An incentive for first-time women voters in Goa has drawn mixed reactions - some are offended by what they believe is a sexist message, others appreciate the novelty.
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Goa Elections 2017: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's Bold Play, And An 'Awkward' Moment
It was a joint press conference, but Goa's Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said not a word. By his side, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar did all the talking, declaring that the BJP will come back to power with a two-thirds majority in Goa, which votes tomorrow. For about 10 seconds as the presser started, no one spoke and Mr Parrikar joke...
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Goa Elections 2017: BJP Releases Manifesto, Focus On Jobs, Tourism
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis today released the BJP manifesto for the Goa Assembly elections. He promised that it will make the state "unemployment free" in five years if voted to power again. The manifesto was released in presence of his Goa counterpart Laxmikant Parsekar, Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik and other party leaders....
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Goa Elections 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Address Public Meeting In Panjim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Panjim ahead of the Goa assembly elections, scheduled for February 4.
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Goa Elections 2017: Aam Aadmi Party Leader Elvis Gomes Promises Good Governance
The Aam Aadmi Party, which is a debutante in the upcoming Goa assembly elections, has decided to focus their campaign around corruption which, they said, is one of the main issues affecting Goan.
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Goa Chief Minister Has To Be 'Young At Heart', Says Manohar Parrikar
Ahead of the assembly elections in Goa, scheduled for February 4, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that a chief minister has to be "young at heart", even if it is a "slightly elder person".
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Next Goa Government Will Function Under Manohar Parrikar's Leadership: Amit Shah
Days after Union minister Nitin Gadkari fired up speculations about the Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Goa, BJP chief Amit Shah today said the next government in the state will "function under (Manohar) Parrikar's leadership, irrespective of his posting".
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AAP's Lights Are On, But No One's Home. Team Kejriwal Campaigning Outside
Of Delhi's six ministers, all but one have abandoned their day jobs to campaign in Punjab and Goa, where Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party hope to break into the big league.
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Church Opposing BJP Is A False Perception During Polls: Laxmikant Parsekar
Minority community in Goa has shed its inhibitions towards the BJP and is no more averse to support the saffron party in elections, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today.
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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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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 Polls 2017: 83% Voter Turnout Recorded
A high voter turnout of over 83 per cent was today recorded in the Assembly polls in Goa, where the ruling BJP is engaged in a fierce fight with the Opposition Congress, AAP and an alliance of MGP, Shiv Sena and Goa Suraksha Manch for the 40-member House.
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Goa Elections 2017: On Manohar Parrikar's Homecoming, Laxmikant Parsekar Said This
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar arrived at the polling booth in North Goa's Arambol constituency early morning to cast his vote in the crucial state polls. When confronted with the strong speculation of a possible return of Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Goan politics, he said that the chief minister will be decided by the party legis...
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Goa Elections 2017: 53 Per Cent Voter Turnout In First 6 Hours
A brisk 53 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first six hours of voting in Goa today where the ruling BJP is battling it out with the opposition Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and an alliance of MGP, Shiv Sena and GSM for the 40-member House.
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70 Per Cent Turnout In Punjab Election, 83 In Goa, Voting Closed: Highlights
Punjab and Goa vote today as elections in five states begin and will be held throughout this month and into the next.
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Goa Elections 2017: Pink Teddy Bears For Women First-Time Voters Draws Mixed Reviews
An incentive for first-time women voters in Goa has drawn mixed reactions - some are offended by what they believe is a sexist message, others appreciate the novelty.
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Goa Elections 2017: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's Bold Play, And An 'Awkward' Moment
It was a joint press conference, but Goa's Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said not a word. By his side, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar did all the talking, declaring that the BJP will come back to power with a two-thirds majority in Goa, which votes tomorrow. For about 10 seconds as the presser started, no one spoke and Mr Parrikar joke...
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Goa Elections 2017: BJP Releases Manifesto, Focus On Jobs, Tourism
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis today released the BJP manifesto for the Goa Assembly elections. He promised that it will make the state "unemployment free" in five years if voted to power again. The manifesto was released in presence of his Goa counterpart Laxmikant Parsekar, Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik and other party leaders....
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Goa Elections 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Address Public Meeting In Panjim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting in Panjim ahead of the Goa assembly elections, scheduled for February 4.
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Goa Elections 2017: Aam Aadmi Party Leader Elvis Gomes Promises Good Governance
The Aam Aadmi Party, which is a debutante in the upcoming Goa assembly elections, has decided to focus their campaign around corruption which, they said, is one of the main issues affecting Goan.
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Goa Chief Minister Has To Be 'Young At Heart', Says Manohar Parrikar
Ahead of the assembly elections in Goa, scheduled for February 4, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that a chief minister has to be "young at heart", even if it is a "slightly elder person".
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Next Goa Government Will Function Under Manohar Parrikar's Leadership: Amit Shah
Days after Union minister Nitin Gadkari fired up speculations about the Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Goa, BJP chief Amit Shah today said the next government in the state will "function under (Manohar) Parrikar's leadership, irrespective of his posting".
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AAP's Lights Are On, But No One's Home. Team Kejriwal Campaigning Outside
Of Delhi's six ministers, all but one have abandoned their day jobs to campaign in Punjab and Goa, where Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party hope to break into the big league.
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Church Opposing BJP Is A False Perception During Polls: Laxmikant Parsekar
Minority community in Goa has shed its inhibitions towards the BJP and is no more averse to support the saffron party in elections, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said today.
