New Delhi/Goa. According to the big news of the morning, voting has started for 40 assembly seats in Goa today. This time 301 candidates are trying their luck in the Goa assembly elections. It is worth mentioning that today more than 11 lakh voters of the state will write the fate of these candidates.
People in Goa are cooperative. There are no major political clashes. The elections will be free & fair. The ECI & all political parties deserve appreciation. This year I expect more people will come to the polling booths: Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai#GoaElections2022 pic.twitter.com/sSMDPyqt9L
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
In Goa, the credibility of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant (BJP), Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat (Congress), former CM Churchill Alemao (TMC), Ravi Naik (BJP), Laxmikant Parsekar (independent), former Deputy CM Vijay Sardesai is at stake. . On the other hand, late CM Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar is pitted against AAP’s CM candidate Amit Palekar.
Along with this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to vote today. PM Modi wrote on Twitter – Voting is going on in Uttarakhand, Goa and parts of Uttar Pradesh. I call upon all those who are eligible to vote today and do so in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.
At the same time, Goa’s current CM Pramod Sawant has said that BJP will win more than 22 seats in the state. He told that PM Modi had called this morning to wish him well. He said, “I am confident that BJP will win 22+ seats. Development of infrastructure by BJP in 10 years and self-reliant vision of PM Modi will definitely benefit us with 100% majority.”
PM Modi called me in the morning today to give his best wishes. I’m fully confident that BJP will win 22+ seats. The infrastructure development by BJP in 10yrs & PM Modi’s self-reliant vision will definitely benefit us with a 100% majority: Goa CM Pramod Sawant#GoaElections2022 pic.twitter.com/ag6xjctVZc
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa CM late Manohar Parrikar visits polling booths in Panaji. He is contesting as an independent candidate in the constituency.#GoaElections2022 pic.twitter.com/7sxzdtLHmN
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai and his wife Reetha Sreedharan cast their votes at polling booth number 15 of Taleigao Assembly Constituency#GoaElections2022 pic.twitter.com/IGhPWBS04O
— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2022
Let us tell you that apart from BJP and Congress, in this Goa Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party, Goa Forward Party (JFP), Trinamool Congress, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena, Revolutionary Goa Party, Goencho Swabhiman Party, Jai Mahabharat Party and Sambhaji Brigade are also in the fray. Apart from this, 68 independent candidates are also trying their luck vigorously.