Gia Assembly Election Results: Counting of votes will begin at 8 AM
Panaji:
In Goa, all 40 seats voted on February 14. In a state where defections and horse-trading have emerged as a key poll issue, several parties, including the Congress and AAP, have moved to safeguard their candidates. The Congress, particularly, is keeping a close watch on the number game this time after it failed to form the government despite winning a majority of seats in the 2017 election. The BJP had then moved swiftly and tied up with regional forces to form the government.
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Counting of votes in Goa will begin at 8 AM.
The BJP is projecting confidence that it will have the support of estranged ally Maharashtrawadi Gomatak Party, which is currently partnering the Trinamool Congress.
A tough contest is expected in Goa, where the BJP managed to form government five years ago despite getting fewer seats than the Congress.