Goa polls: State reports record 78.94 per cent voting in Assembly elections
Panaji, Feb 14: Goa on Monday recorded a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats. The officials said that elections passed off peacefully with no untoward incident being reported from any part of the state which witnessed a multi-cornered contest.

"Goa achieved 78.94% voting. The highest voter turnout was recorded in the Sanquelim constituency at 89.64%. North Goa has registered a maximum turnout of 79% than South Goa at 78%. In today's polling 14 EVM's and 8 ballet were replaced," news agency quotes Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal as saying.
Electoral fate of 301 candidates were locked in EVMs which will be opened on March 10 for counting. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Electoral Officer Kunal said the highest voting was registered in the Sankhalim constituency in North Goa at 89.61 per cent, while the lowest voter turnout was 70.20 per cent at Benaulim in South Goa.
He said the overall voting percentage was 78.94. "This is a tentative percentage of voting, while the exact data would be available later," the poll officer said.
Apart from the traditional contenders - BJP and Congress - Aam Aadmi Party, Goa Forward Party (GFP), Trinamool Congress Party (TMC), Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena, Revolutionary Goans Party, Goencho Swabhimaan Party, Jai Mahabharat Party and Sambhaji Brigade are in the fray. Besides, 68 independent candidates are also in the poll arena.
Most opinion polls have indicated that no single party is likely to get a clear majority. Since the last four Goa elections - from 2002 - it was only once that any party crossed the magic figure of 21 in the 40-seat assembly. It was only in 2012 that the BJP managed to achieve that feat. PTI
-
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Five Positive Signs Favouring India Before Title Clash -
IND vs NZ Final Live: When and Where to Watch India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Title Clash -
Ind vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Needs 256 Runs To Beat India And Win The World Cup -
UAE Attacks Iran, Becomes 5th Nation To Enter War; Reports Suggest Strike On Iranian Facility -
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Ricky Martin, Falguni Pathak To Perform At Closing Ceremony, How To Watch -
Who Is Nishant Kumar: Education, Personal Life and Possible Political Role -
IND vs NZ T20 WC Final: New Zealand Win Toss, Opt To Chase; Why Batting First Could Be A Tough Call For India -
Gold Rate Today 8 March 2026: IBJA Issues Fresh Gold Rates; Tanishq, Malabar, Kalyan, Joyalukkas Prices -
From Kerala Boy To World Cup Hero: Sanju Samson’s 89-Run Blitz, His Birth, Religion, Wife And Inspiring Story -
Hyderabad Gold Silver Rate Today, 8 March, 2026: Latest Gold Prices And Silver Rate In Nizam City -
Panauti Stadium? Is Narendra Modi Stadium an Unlucky Venue for India National Cricket Team? -
Storm Over West Bengal Govt's 'Snub' To President Droupadi Murmu












Click it and Unblock the Notifications