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Goa by-election results: Goa Chief Minister Mohan Parrikar wins Panaji seat by a margin of 4,803 votes
Monday, August 28, 2017 IST
Goa by-election results: Goa Chief Minister Mohan Parrikar wins Panaji seat by a margin of 4,803 votes

Goa by-election results: Goa Chief Minister Mohan Parrikar wins Panaji seat by a margin of 4,803 votes

Panaji: Former union defence minister and current Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday enlisted a pounding triumph in Goa get together bye-election from the Panaji body electorate by an edge of 4,803 votes.

Parrikar, who polled 9,862 votes, beat his closest opponent Congress` Girish Chodankar, who got 5,059 votes. Anand Shirodkar of the Goa Suraksha Manch came a removed third surveying 220 votes.

Not long after Parrirkar and Vishwajit Rane's win, PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter and complimented them. He wrote,"Congrats to Manohar Parrikar and Vishwajit Rane for the noteworthy wins in Panaji and Valpoi individually. I thank the people of Goa for their support."

Conversing with columnists after the triumph, Parrirkar said that he was expecting his win. "Winning by such edge is incredible. The general population are astute. I would leave from the Rajya Sabha in the coming week," the CM included.

Parrikar returned to state legislative issues after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in spite of not being the single-biggest gathering in the state, went ahead to frame the legislature with the assistance and partnership of Independents and other little gatherings.

While Chodankar told journalists: "I may have lost numerically, however occupants of Panaji have given me a great deal of adoration."

Sitting BJP MLA Sidarth Kuncolienkar surrendered from the Panaji situate, empowering Parrikar to challenge for the state capital voting public.

About 75 for each penny voting was recorded amid the August 23 by-surveys in Goa, with 22,196 and 28,868 votes cast in Panaji and in Valpoi get together electorates separately.

Prior, Parrikar was denounced over an affirmed video circled on the online networking, which cited him saying that he may backpedal to the Center on the off chance that he loses the by-surveys in Goa.

It was additionally said that Parrikar, by putting forth such expressions, was offending Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had designated him as the safeguard serve.

(With contributions from offices)

 
 

 
 

 
 

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Shibu Chandran
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November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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