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High Court quashes Election Commission notification for conducting Ponda Assembly bypoll in Goa
April 08, 2026 9:46 pm
The Ponda Assembly seat fell vacant, after former Goa Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik passed away on October 15 last year. The decision came on the back of petitions that said that the election announcement was contrary to the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
After 25 years, BJP loses Manohar Parrikar's seat to Congress in Goa
May 23, 2019 8:13 pm
Congress Candidate Atanasio Monserrate won by a narrow margin of 1,758 votes. Monserrate polled 8,748 votes against BJP candidate Sidharth Kuncalienkar’s 6,990 votes.
Congress daydreaming about forming govt in Goa: BJP
May 05, 2019 6:43 pm
By-election to three Assembly constituencies and election to two parliamentary seats in the state were held on April 23, while bypoll to Panaji seat will be held on May 19. Atanasio Monserratte had last week told reporters that his party would form the government in Goa after the results.
Will assembly bypolls push up Lok Sabha voter turnout in Goa?
March 25, 2019 8:58 pm
The most important factor that may push up the voter turnout is the assumption that the people want a stable government in Goa, in the aftermath of the death of chief minister Manohar Parrikar.
Goa bypolls counting tomorrow; Manohar Parrikar's fate to be decided
August 27, 2017 1:52 pm
Parrikar is contesting on a BJP ticket and is pitted against Congress nominee Girish Chodankar and Goa Suraksha Manch's Anand Shirodkar.
Eleven candidates in fray for Goa Assembly bypolls
August 05, 2017 10:34 pm
The office of Goa Chief Electoral Officer said that Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) devices would be used in the election.
AAP not to field candidates for Panaji, Valpoi bypolls
August 04, 2017 12:57 am
"AAP Goa after a great deal of brainstorming, has decided that it will be politically prudent for us to refrain from contesting the bypolls, rather than further confusing the electorate," reads the press statement issued in Panaji.
Hindu body wants Goa bypolls rescheduled in view of Ganesh fest
August 02, 2017 8:58 pm
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is the party candidate for Panaji seat. The election is scheduled to happen on August 23
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