Over two years after he quit as Chief Minister of Goa to become the Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar is set to take over the coastal state's mantle again today as the head of a BJP-led government.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that in case of a hung Assembly, the governor is constitutionally right in inviting the leader of the majority coalition to form the new government.
Congress leaders on Monday cried foul after the party lost the numbers game to BJP in Goa and Manipur, saying the saffron party was stealing elections in states.
Manohar Parrikar has been appointed the CM of Goa by the support of regional parties and two independent MLAs.
Newly electe Goa BJP MLAs on Sunday passed a resolution demanding the return of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of the state.
Congress has emerged as the single largest party in Goa election results with 17 seats in 40-member Assembly.
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Smaller regional parties will hold the key to forming government in Goa which has given no clear majority to any party.
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar lost the Mandrem assembly seat by a margin of nearly 5,000 votes to Congress rival Dayanand Sopte.
Counting of votes for all 40 constituencies in Goa and 100 seats in Manipur is underway.
The BJP today registered a stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, trampling a fragmented opposition that had hoped the demonetisation exercise would have chipped away at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.
The focus in Goa today will be on whether the BJP will be able to retain power and if it gets a fresh mandate, will Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar return to his home state as Chief Minister.
BJP gave a tough fight to Congress in Manipur and managed to finish second in Goa, where it was facing anti-incumbency.
Uttar Pradesh is likely to get a hung assembly with the BJP at the head of a splintered verdict while the AAP may finish on top of a three-way fight in Punjab, most exit polls said on Thursday.
India TV-CVoter exit poll predicts 15-21 seats for BJP and allies, 12-18 for Congress and allies and upto 4 for Aam Aadmi Party
Amid speculation of his return to Goa politics, Union Defence minister Manohar Parrikar today kept everyone guessing by describing himself as a "party man" who will work as per the directions of party leaders.
AAP on Tuesday said it plans to deploy 1,000 spy cameras in all 40 Goa constituencies to catch on tape those offering cash and liquor ahead of February 4 assembly polls.
With a week to go for polling in Goa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held his first ever rally in the state. Union Ministers Manohar Parrikar, Nitin Gadkari, Shripad Naik and CM Laxmikant Parsekar, Deputy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Goa today. This will be his first rally in the state where polling will be held in a single phase on February 4.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its second list of seven candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections to be held on February 4. The candidates were finalised by the Central Election Committee
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