Votes cast in the Goa Assembly elections on February 14 are presently being counted. According to the Election Commission, the incumbent Congress had a 15-seat advantage over BJP, which is only leading in 13 seats, after the first round of counting.
While Congress had a 2-seat edge over BJP, it was neck to neck fight. The figures are changing every minute. The BJP is seeking a third consecutive term in office, while the opposition Congress is looking for a strong mandate to prevent a repeat of the 2017 election disaster.
On the other hand, Utkal Parikar, son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parikar fought this election independently from the Panaji seat is trailing behind the BJP candidate.
While the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party went it alone and ran for all 40 seats, the Congress and the Goa Forward Party formed an alliance and split the seats. The TMC of Mamata Banerjee has also partnered with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).
Most pollsters expected that Goa will have a hung legislature. In addition to Goa, votes are being also counted in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, and Uttarakhand. In Punjab, figures on many news channels on television indicate that AAP has already won a majority. On the other hand, BJP is leading in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
