Goa CM Pramod Sawant wins from Sanquelim
Pramod Sawant has defeated Congress candidate Dharmesh Saglani by a margin of over 650 votes in Sanquelim
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Sanquelim, March 10: Chief minister and BJP candidate Pramod Sawant has once again retained the Sanquelim constituency, defeating Congress candidate Dharmesh Saglani by a margin of over 650 votes. Sawant said that he has sought Goa Governor's appointment to stake claim to form the next government.
The BJP is leading in 19 seats, while the Congress is leading in 11. The counting of votes began at 8 am Thursday. Goa went to polls in a single-phase on February 14.
BJP will form the government in Goa; We will take MGP and independent candidates with us, says Goa CM and BJP leader Pramod Sawant pic.twitter.com/L7wZLTS5mV
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022
Many congratulations to @DrPramodPSawant for winning Sankali Assembly Constituency, its blessings of the people, hard work of the karyakartas has lead to this victory. pic.twitter.com/6QIOmRTnYt
— SADANAND SHET TANAVADE सदानंद शेट तानावडे (@ShetSadanand) March 10, 2022
With over 300 candidates contesting in 40 assembly constituencies, Goa is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with parties including the BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, and AAP in the fray.
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In 2017, the Congress had emerged as the single largest party, winning 17 seats but the BJP, which won 13 seats, managed to form the government with the support of the Goa Forward Party and the MGP which had won three seats each, and two independents.