In Goa, the BJP seems to have just touched the halfway mark with the party securing leads in 20 seats in the 40 member state assembly.
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According to the data released by the Election Commission of India, by around 8.15 p.m, the BJP had won 20 seats, Congress was seen leading in 11 seats, Aam Aadmi Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak were seen leading in 2 seats each.
As per the latest trends, the BJP is set to secure a hattrick victory in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the media that if numbers fall short, the party will still form the government with help from smaller parties. The regional party MGP has extended support to the BJP.
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With the counting still underway, there was a neck-to-neck fight between Chief Minister Pramod Sawant of the BJP and Congress’s Dharmesh Saglani with Sawant leading with a total of 11795 votes and Saglani pacing with 11414 votes.
In other constituencies, BJP’s Rohan Khaunte was seen leading in Porvorim with 11349 votes and Congress party candidate Michael Vincent Lobo was seen leading in Calangute with 9103 votes.