Goa Elections
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Goa: Congress open to all alliances to form government, says ‘all is not well’ in BJP
Congress leader Digambar Kamat appealed to all elected non-BJP MLAs to ‘take steps’ to allow the formation of a government in Goa.
Scroll Staff
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Goa Assembly elections: Congress says it is open to post-poll alliance to form government
The statement was made after exit polls predicted that Congress and BJP could win an equal number of seats.
Scroll Staff
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Goa polls: AAP promises 80% employment quota for locals in private sector
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal also announced an unemployment allowance and 300 units of free electricity for households.
Scroll Staff
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With Parrikar’s win in Panjim bypoll, BJP’s Goa government stands on firmer ground
The BJP won two seats in the state, taking its numbers in the 40-member House to 14. The Congress is still the largest party, with 16 seats.
Pamela D’Mello
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The big question in Goa before the high-stakes bypoll: Will Parrikar win Panjim for the sixth time?
Both seats going to the polls are critical to cement the BJP-led coalition government’s hold on power in the state.
Pamela D’Mello
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In Goa, Parrikar will inherit challenges of illegal mining, crime against tourists and unemployment
A look at what the manifesto has promised with regard to these challenges.
Alison Saldanha, IndiaSpend.com & Mukta Patil, Indiaspend.com
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Spoiler alert: Goa’s multi-cornered contest has made the election difficult to predict
The state has 251 candidates for 40 seats.
Pamela D’Mello
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In Goa, BJP grows alarmed at the prospect of new saffron alliances splitting its vote share
The emergence of an RSS splinter group changes the dynamics of next year's assembly polls.
Pamela D’Mello
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Goa polls: The BJP and RSS may be having differences, but the Opposition is fragmented too
Every political heavyweight in the coastal state has set up or announced a new party to improve personal bargaining power. And then there's AAP.
Pamela D’Mello
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