LIVE Goa Assembly poll 2017: Assembly Election in Goa begins today
Author yuvamind
NEW DELHI/GOA: Polling in Goa for assembly election at about 7 AM started amid high security today. At least 35 percent voters turn out in first four of hours in Goa assembly election.
Long queues of the people were seen outside almost all the polling booth in the state with estimates of more than 40 per cent voters going to vote before lunch.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and rebel RSS leader Subhash Velingkar were amongst the early voters who turned up at their respective polling booths.
More than eleven lakh voters will avail their right in this election which has 250 candidates in fray.
Goa Assembly Elections 2017: Full Coverage
The Chief Electoral Officer, working under the guidance of Election Commission of India (ECI), has deployed trained staff to conduct polling which would be provided security cover jointly by state police and paramilitary forces.
The fate of five former chief ministers and present CM Laxmikant Parsekar will be decided in the election which is being contested by 250 candidates--131 in South Goa and 119 in North Goa. The counting of votes will be held on March 11.
Important details about Goa Elections
- Total Assembly Constituencies: 40 (SC- 1)
- Date of Polling: February 4 (Single Phase)
- Total Electorate: 1085271
- Number of Polling Stations: 1642
Major Parties:
- Bhartiya Janta Party
- Indian National Congress
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
LIVE COVERAGE:
- 11:43 am: South Goa ' s polling percentage: 32%, North Goa ' s polling percentage 35%. Goa ' s overall turnout till 11 am: 34%
- Women cast their votes at the pink booth in Margao
- 75- year old woman casts her vote at polling booth no.14 in Goa ' s Margao
- Voters arrive for polling in Goa ' s capital Panaji; voting to start at 7 am.