Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results: Clean sweep for BJP in five municipalities

Goa municipal election 2021 result: In yet another stellar show by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa, the saffron party-backed panel on Monday won 25 of 30 wards in the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP). Polling took place on Saturday in six municipal councils, the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP), a Zilla panchayat, and 22 panchayat wards. According to the state Election Commission, a total voter turnout of 82.59 per cent was recorded.

The six municipal councils are Canacona, Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim, Valpoi and Pernem. The CCP recorded the lowest voter turnout at 70.19 per cent. The Pernem municipal council recorded highest polling at 91.02 per cent. Curchorem-Cacora, Bicholim, Cuncolim and Valpoi councils recorded 80.24 per cent, 87.96 per cent, 76.35 and 85.50 per cent polling, respectively. Polling to 30 wards for the Corporation of City of Panaji, bypolls in Zilla Panchayat constituency of Navelim and 22 panchayat wards were held simultaneously. 

In the Zilla Panchayats elections held in December 2020, the ruling BJP won 32 out of 49 seats while the opposition Congress bagged just four seats.

Goa municipal election 2021 result highlights:

* Goa municipal election result LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party-backed panels win Bicholim, Valpoi, Pernem, Canacona Curchorem municipalities

* Goa municipal election result LIVE: Independent candidate Edwin (Cipru) Cardozo wins Navelim zilla parishad bypoll

* Goa municipal election result LIVE: In the Navelim zilla parishad bypoll, Independent candidate Edwin (Cipru) Cardozo is leading.

* Goa municipal election 2021 result LIVE: Felix Fernandes loses to Damodar Bhende in ward 2 of Curchorem Cacora municipality. Felix is Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral's close aide.

* Goa municipal election result: BJP-backed panel sweeps in Pernem municipal elections.

* Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results LIVE: BJP-backed supporters win Curchorem municipal council polls.

* Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results LIVE: Cuncolim municipal council: Congress' Yuri Alemao supported panel wins 9 out of 14 seats .

* Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results LIVE: Videsh Dessai wins Cuncolim municipal Council elections in ward number 14. He is brother-in-law of Goa CM Pramod Sawant.

* Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results LIVE: In Bicholim municipal polls, the ruling BJP-backed panel has won. 

* Panaji municipal corporation election result: Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate's son Rohit Monserrate wins from ward no. 3 in the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP). Prasad Amonkar has won from ward no 10. Rohit Monserrate has been declared winner from ward no 3 while Bento Lorena has emerged victorious from ward no 7.

* Corporation of the City of Panaji election result: Karan Parekh has won from ward 11.

* Goa municipal election results: Joaquin and Yuri Alemao win in Cuncolim municipal elections

* Goa municipal election results: Corporation of the City of Panaji elections result: BJP-backed panel wins 25 of 30 wards in Corporation of the City of Panaji elections.

* Goa municipal election results: Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane supported panel sweeps Valpoi municipal polls.

* Goa municipal election results: Cuncolim municipal elections result: Congress' Yuri Alemao panel wins Cuncolim municipal elections

* Goa municipal election results: Counting of votes for six municipal councils, 30 wards of the Corporation of City of Panaji, a Zilla panchayat, and 22 panchayat wards in will take place today amid tight security. The state Election Commission said that it has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the exercise. 

* Goa Municipal Elections 2021 Results LIVE: A total of 95 candidates are in the fray for CCP. 48 candidates are in fray from Curchorem, 37 from Pernem, 31 and 23 from Canacona and Valpoi, respectively. Five candidates, one in Aalpoi and four in Panchayats have already been declared winners unopposed. The state EC said that around 3.10 lakh voters exercised their franchise on Saturday.