The Cumbarjua constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Rajesh Faldessai of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Janita Pandurang Madkaikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 2827 votes.The Cumbarjua Assembly constituency falls under the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shripad Yesso Naik won the North Goa Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 116015 votes, defeating Ramakant Khalap of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajesh Faldessai
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
6,776
Lead: 2,827
|
31.44% |
| Janita Pandurang Madkaikar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,949 | 18.32% |
| Rohan Ranganath Harmalkar | Independent | 3,870 | 17.96% |
| Samil Volvoikar | All India Trinamool Congress | 3,072 | 14.26% |
| Chhagan Narayan Naik | Revolutionary Goans Party | 2,442 | 11.33% |
| Gorakhanath Suresh Kerkar | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,022 | 4.74% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 328 | 1.52% |
| Maria Christina Varela | Goencho Swabhiman Party | 91 | 0.42% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandurang Madkaikar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
12,395
Lead: 8,434
|
60.30% |
| Xavier Fialho | Indian National Congress | 3,961 | 19.27% |
| Prakash Dattaram Naik | Aam Aadmi Party | 2,394 | 11.65% |
| Vishal Shambu Volvoikar | Independent | 990 | 4.82% |
| Prasad Harmalkar | Independent | 468 | 2.28% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 348 | 1.69% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandurang A. Madkaikar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
9,556
Lead: 1,575
|
48% |
| Nirmala P. Sawant | Independent | 7,981 | 40% |
| Jose Bismarque Desidorio Dias | Independent | 1,996 | 10% |
| Pramod Naik | Jai Maha Bharath Party | 155 | 1% |
| Gaurish M. Dessai | Independent | 129 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madkaikar Pandurang Arjun
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
10,016
Lead: 571
|
49% |
| Sawant Nirmala | Independent | 9,445 | 46% |
| Bhomkar Nilkant | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 592 | 3% |
| Fernandes Rodalph | Independent | 267 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madakaikar Pandurang
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
6,546
Lead: 608
|
38% |
| Sawant Nirmala Prabhakar | Indian National Congress | 5,938 | 34% |
| Parvatakar Govind | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,347 | 25% |
| Lawrence Minguel Thomas | Nationalist Congress Party | 334 | 2% |
| Anand Moso Gad | Shiv Sena | 255 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nirmala P. Sawant
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
6,004
Lead: 850
|
37% |
| Parvatkar Govind Bhikaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,154 | 32% |
| Chodankar Dharma Vassudev | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 2,185 | 14% |
| Lawrence Minguel Thomas | Independent | 1,659 | 10% |
| Naik Raikar Arun | Independent | 678 | 4% |
| Henriques Gandhi | Independent | 244 | 2% |
| Shet Govekar Surendra | Independent | 224 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuttikar Krishna Saju
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
6,738
Lead: 310
|
42% |
| Chodankar Dharma Vassudev | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak | 6,428 | 40% |
| Emidio F. Monteiro | Independent | 1,312 | 8% |
| Shirodkar Guru Inacio | Bahujan Samaj Party | 378 | 2% |
| Gonsalves Bernardo Oscar | Independent | 237 | 1% |
| Jalmi Uttam Jivlo | Communist Party Of India | 204 | 1% |
| Rego Anthony Joaquim M. | Independent | 122 | 1% |
| Bernardo De Sa | Independent | 119 | 1% |
| Chodancar Anand Narayan | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Jerman Tadeus D'mello | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Pereira I.i.t.i.f.g.t. Pereira | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Vassant Kholkar Mukund | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| Banudas Paskuval De Sa | Independent | 13 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharma Vassudeo Chodankar
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
5,645
Lead: 456
|
37% |
| Nirmala P. Sawant | Indian National Congress | 5,189 | 34% |
| Emidio Fenelon Monteiro | Independent | 2,466 | 16% |
| Cristopher Lourence Fonseca | Communist Party Of India | 697 | 5% |
| Shripad Yesso Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | 451 | 3% |
| Anand Narayan Chondankar | Independent | 125 | 1% |
| Ghansham Sadashiv Satoskar | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Prakash Jagannath Phadte | Independent | 23 | 0% |
| Kusta Omno Salelkar | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| Mukund Mortu Shet | Independent | 11 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jhalmi Kashinath Govind
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
3,721
Lead: 454
|
29% |
| Mahambre Premanand Parshuram | Indian National Congress | 3,267 | 25% |
| Abreu Domingo Napodeao | Independent | 2,237 | 17% |
| Fernandes Peter Fatima Jeronimo | Independent | 1,443 | 11% |
| Chodankar Vinayak Dharma | Independent | 1,368 | 11% |
| Bandodkar Sitaram Ramnath | Independent | 247 | 2% |
| Afonso Luis Manuel | Bharatiya Janata Party | 73 | 1% |
| Lobo Thomas Antonio | Independent | 72 | 1% |
| Kaulekar Manguesh Laximan | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Shet Mukund Mortu | Independent | 11 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghodankar Vinayak Dharma
WINNER
|
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak |
5,145
Lead: 968
|
48% |
| Desai Shrikant Govind | Janta Party | 4,177 | 39% |
| Parab Gaonker Manohar Gajanan | Indian National Congress | 1,059 | 10% |
| Bandodkar Sitaram Ramnath | Independent | 139 | 1% |
| Shet Mukund Mortu | Independent | 58 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rajesh Faldessai | INC | 6,776 | 2,827 | 31.44% |
| 2017 | Pandurang Madkaikar | BJP | 12,395 | 8,434 | 60.30% |
| 2012 | Pandurang A. Madkaikar | INC | 9,556 | 1,575 | 48% |
| 2007 | Madkaikar Pandurang Arjun | INC | 10,016 | 571 | 49% |
| 2002 | Madakaikar Pandurang | MAG | 6,546 | 608 | 38% |
| 1999 | Nirmala P. Sawant | INC | 6,004 | 850 | 37% |
| 1994 | Kuttikar Krishna Saju | INC | 6,738 | 310 | 42% |
| 1989 | Dharma Vassudeo Chodankar | MAG | 5,645 | 456 | 37% |
| 1984 | Jhalmi Kashinath Govind | MAG | 3,721 | 454 | 29% |
| 1977 | Ghodankar Vinayak Dharma | MAG | 5,145 | 968 | 48% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rajesh Faldessai | INC |
6,776
(Lead: 2,827)
|
31.44% |
| Janita Pandurang Madkaikar | BJP | 3,949 | 18.32% | |
| 2017 | Pandurang Madkaikar | BJP |
12,395
(Lead: 8,434)
|
60.30% |
| Xavier Fialho | INC | 3,961 | 19.27% | |
| 2012 | Pandurang A. Madkaikar | INC |
9,556
(Lead: 1,575)
|
48% |
| Nirmala P. Sawant | IND | 7,981 | 40% | |
| 2007 | Madkaikar Pandurang Arjun | INC |
10,016
(Lead: 571)
|
49% |
| Sawant Nirmala | IND | 9,445 | 46% | |
| 2002 | Madakaikar Pandurang | MAG |
6,546
(Lead: 608)
|
38% |
| Sawant Nirmala Prabhakar | INC | 5,938 | 34% | |
| 1999 | Nirmala P. Sawant | INC |
6,004
(Lead: 850)
|
37% |
| Parvatkar Govind Bhikaji | BJP | 5,154 | 32% | |
| 1994 | Kuttikar Krishna Saju | INC |
6,738
(Lead: 310)
|
42% |
| Chodankar Dharma Vassudev | MAG | 6,428 | 40% | |
| 1989 | Dharma Vassudeo Chodankar | MAG |
5,645
(Lead: 456)
|
37% |
| Nirmala P. Sawant | INC | 5,189 | 34% | |
| 1984 | Jhalmi Kashinath Govind | MAG |
3,721
(Lead: 454)
|
29% |
| Mahambre Premanand Parshuram | INC | 3,267 | 25% | |
| 1977 | Ghodankar Vinayak Dharma | MAG |
5,145
(Lead: 968)
|
48% |
| Desai Shrikant Govind | JNP | 4,177 | 39% |
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Rajesh Faldessai of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Cumbarjua Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Janita Pandurang Madkaikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 2827 votes.
The strike rate in the Cumbarjua constituency is 56% INC and 44% MAG, with INC won 5 times and MAG won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Rajesh Faldessai (INC) received 31.44% vote share.
Janita Pandurang Madkaikar (BJP) received 18.32% vote share.
Rajesh Faldessai (INC) won the 2022 election with 6776 votes, leading by 2827 votes and securing a 31.44% vote share.
The Cumbarjua Assembly constituency falls under the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency of North Goa district.
Rajesh Faldessai (INC) won the Cumbarjua Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 2827 votes over Janita Pandurang Madkaikar (BJP).
The Cumbarjua Assembly constituency is part of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mandrem, Pernem (sc), Bicholim, Tivim, Mapusa, Siolim, Saligao, Calangute, Porvorim, Aldona, Panaji, Taleigao, St. Cruz, St. Andre, Maem, Sanquelim, Poriem, Valpoi, Priol.
The top candidates in the Cumbarjua Assembly Election 2022 were:
Rajesh Faldessai (INC)
Janita Pandurang Madkaikar (BJP)
Rohan Ranganath Harmalkar (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rajesh Faldessai (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.