JoeGoaUk's Point of View: Goa Assembly Elections 2017 Results etc

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar speaking
Talks about Coconut tree, Goemkarponn, Congress Govt history,
why Congress MLAs came by bus to meet Governor? What stopped Cong. to meet Governor if they had majority? New coalition Govt has 50.5% votes etc
Video
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Vijay Sardesai taking oath..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov8wxT7AsQg

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Minister Rohan Ashok Khaunte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYtacw31dUI

BJP-MGP-GF- IND led coalition Government sworn in today at Raj Bhavan 14.3.2017
Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Chief Minister

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and 9 others as ministers viz
Sudin Davlikar MGP

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Vijay Sardesai GF

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Francisco D'Souza BJP

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Manohar Azgaokar MGP

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Rohan Khaunte IND

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Pandurang Madkaikar BJP

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Govind Gaude IND

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Vinod Palienkar GF

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Jayesh Salgaocar GF

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Portfolios will be allocated after floor test i.e. on or after 16.3.17

New Ministers etc

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With Amit Shah etc
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Governor
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Ex Minister Mandrekar
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Crowd

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Garden, lawn, tea party
Tea, snacks fell short, half cup tea served and without sugar (sugar sachets run out too)
Ordered for 1000 crowd was more than 2000

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Videos coming soon..

A sea view

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On the way to Raj Bhavan (inside gate)
Caju / Cashew apples

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British Cemetery etc

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At Dona Paula Circle, we also saw a handful of protesters led by Congress?
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New Government formation, new development
Update: Sunday Late evening of 12.3.2017
Live Press conference
Vijay Sardesai, Sudin Davlikar, Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Parrikar etc

Parrikar to resigned as Defence Minister soon
To form BJP Govt with support of GF, MGP and INDs Rohan Khaunte and Govind Gawde
Parrikar to become CM again, hopefully by Monday/Tuesday.

Live Press conference was going on at 8.20pm with Sudin, Vijay etc
Vijay says there will be no compromise on Goemkar and Goemkarponn issues

Check what Vijay Sardesai has to say..
We in GF contested only 4 seats.. we have won 3 seats..
We cannot waste this mandate by being oblivious to the choices we have in formation of Stable govt that will ensure development of the state. Our mantra is Goem Goemkar Goemkarponn, this slogan given us these 3 seats.. We will never make any compromise on these issues on Goy Goemkar Goemkarponn. But at the same time, to take this forward, we believe the need for stable govt, a Govt that will ensure development, a Govt that will have co-operation with the centre which has been committed to us by Mr Nitin Gadkari specially the gov has sanction thousands of crore rupees in development works in the State of Goa in the last 2 years. We look forward to this type of development in our constituencies first and also in the rest of Goa and I believe in the development and protecting the interest of Sons of the soil, we take Goa Forward and we feel that the person best capable to do it with his experience and clear image is Mr. Manohar Parrikar. There we made a demand that the legislature party of the BJP should be lead by and Chief Minister should be Manohar Parrikar and we are happy to be in this coalition. But we also like to reassure every Goan that we will be watch dogs for Goemkarponn.. One’s political life there are some hard choices to make , with these choices we made we will not betray the cause of Goem Goemkar Goemkarponn. Eventually, the people who will not be comfortable with the choices we taken now.. Eventually everybody will be happy and Goa will go forward. Thank you

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It should be Cong who should have gone to Governor first but it looks like they are struggling to choose their own leader as there may be too many claimants including ex Ministers etc

Letters of support with Governor's Invitation to form Govt

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With this written support already, Congress will now left with only two which will make their total (17+2) 19 only. I guess Congress lost the opportunity to form Govt for which they are only to blame.
They knew very well that Parrikar said they will stake claim soon after the results declared..

New Govt formula or pattern to include Cabinet berths to all 3 GF MLAs, 2 to MGP and one each to Rohan and Govind

Now, Sanguem Independent MLA also gave unconditional support to BJP. Strength now 22
Yesterday, there were reports that NCP Churchill Alemao also supported BJP but in today's news channel he denies that.

New Govt swearing in ceremony tomorrow at 5pm (Tuesday)

Looks like Congress approached court, whether the ceremony will actually take place will be known by noon tomorrow (Tuesday)
Court refused to stay the swearing in ceremony, ordered floor test within 48hrs
BJP passes floor test on 16.3.17 - 22 in favour (Cong.16)

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Goa Legislative Assembly Elections were held on Saturday the 4th February 2017 from 7am to 5pm.

Over 11 lakhs Goans were to decide fate of 251 candidates
82.23% people voted (excluding postal ballots and re-poll of about 800 votes)
(One Polling Station no. 8 at Aquem Margao to go for re-poll on 7th February as already started polling there was cancelled due to staff error who failed to delete or re-set the EVM after 50 mock votes test)

Total No. of Seats : 40
Number of Candidates: 251
Polling held on: 4.2.2017
Counting of votes / Results on: 11.03.2017

Results
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Cong - Indian National Congress Party, BJP - Bharatya Janata Party, GF - Goa Forward Party,
MGP - Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party, NCP - Nationalist Congress Party, IND - Independents

Winners:

Party wise...

Congress: 17 - 3 = 14 +1 =15 -10 defected = 5 as of 10.7.19, 2 as on20.12.21

1. ~~Isidore Fernandes – Canacona~~ defected 10.7.19

~~2. Antonio (Tony) Fernandes – St. Cruz~~ defected 10.7.19

3. ~~Alex Reginaldo – Curtorim~~ Resigned 10.12.21 to join TMC

4. ~~Luizinho Faleiro – Navelim~~ Resigned on 27th September 2021 to join TMC

~~5. Nilkant Harlankar – Tivim~~ defected 10.7.19

~~6. Filipe Neri Rodrigues – Velim~~ defected 10.7.19, Resigned 27.1.22 to join NCP

7. ~~Viswajit Rane – Valpoi~~ Resigned as on 16.3.17

8. Pratapsing Rane – Poriem

~~9. Wilfred De Sa – Nuvem~~ defected 10.7.19, Resigned as MLA & BJP on 19.1.22

10. ~~Dayanand Sopte – Mandrem~~ Resigned as on 16.10.18

11. ~~Clafacio Dias – Cuncolim~~ defected 10.7.19

~~12. Chandrakant Kavlekar – Quepem~~ defected 10.7.19

~~13. Jennifer Monserat – Taleigao~~ defected 10.7.19

14. Digambar Kamat – Margao

~~15. Francisco Silveira – St. Andre~~ defected 10.7.19

16. ~~Ravi Naik – Ponda~~ Resigned on 7.12.21 (to join BJP)

~~17. Subash Shirodkar - Shiroda~~ Resigned as on 16.10.18
~~18. Babush Monsara~~t won by election 23.5.2019 defected 10.7.19

BJP - 13 + 1 = 14-2+3+2 (17 +10 Cong defected = Total 27 as of 10.7.2019), 23 as on 10.1.22

1. Glenn Ticlo – Aldona

2. Milind Naik – Mormugao

3. ~~Carlos Almeida – Vasco~~ Resigned on 21.12.21

4. Rajesh Patnekar – Bicholim

5. Pandurang Madkaikar – Cumbarjua Sick since June 5, 2018 (brain stroke) seen recovering in 2021

6. Mauvin Godinho – Dabolim

7. ~~Michael Lobo – Calangute~~ Resigned on 10.1.2022, joined Congress

8. ~~Alina Saldanha – Cortalim~~ Resigned on 16.12.21 to join AAP

9. ~~Pravin Zantye – Mayem~~ Resigned on 10.1.2022 to join MGP

10.Promod Sawat – Sankllim

11.Nilesh Cabral – Curchorem

12.~~Francisco De Souza – Mapusa~~ died 14.2.2019, Son Joshua elected on 23.5.19

~~13.Sidharth Cuncoliencar – Panaji~~   Resigned on 10th May 2017.
~~13. Manohar Parrikar~~   ~~28.8.2017 by winning by-poll~~ died March 17, 2019
14. Vishwajeet Rane    28.8.2017 by winning by-poll + Sopte & Shirodkar
2 = Babu Azgaokar, Deepak Pauskar as on 27.3.19

10 = Antonio, Isidore, Nilkant, Neri, Wilfred, Clafacio, Kavlekar, Silveira, Jenifer, Babush 10.7.19

MGP - 3-2 = 1 (2 defected)

1. Sudin Davlikar – Madkai

2. ~~Babu Azgaokar – Pernem~~ defected 27.3.19

3. ~~Deepak Pauskar – Sanvordem~~ defected 27.3.19, resigned on 21.1.22

GF - 3

1. Vijay Sardesai – Fatorda

2. ~~Vinod Palienkar – Siolim~~ Resigned on 21.1.22

3. Jayesh Salgaocar – Saligao Resigned on 2.12.21 (to join BJP)

NCP - 1

Churhill Alemao – Benaulim Merged with TMC on 13.12.21

Independent - 3

1. ~~Rohan Khaunte – Porvorim~~ Resigned on 15.12.21

2. ~~Govind Gawde – Priol~~ Resigned on 11.1.22 to join BJP

3. ~~Prasad Gaonkar - Sanguem~~ Resigned on 9.1.22 to Join Congress

15 down so far.. (Resigned) as of 21/1/22

1. Luizinho Faleiro Cong. 27Sept

2. Jayesh Salgaokar GFP 2Dec

3. Ravi Naik Cong 7Dec

4. Rohan Kaunte IND 15Dec

5. Alina Saldanha BJP 16Dec

6. Reginald Lourenco Cong. 20Dec

7. Carlos Almeida BJP 21Dec

8. Prasad Gaonkar IND 9Jan

9. Michael Lobo BJP 10Jan

10. Praveen Zantye BJP 10Jan

11. Govind Gawde IND 11Jan

12. Wilfred D'Sa BJP 19Jan

13. Isidoro Fernandes 20Jan

14. Vinod Palyekar 21Jan

15. Deepak Pauskar 21Jan

16. Filipe Neri Rodrigues 27Jan

A short video tour: Day of Vote Counting, Campal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN_2xvSbus4

Some winners Pics

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Lost (Some present term outgoing MLAs / Ministers)

Laxmikant Parsekar - Chief Minister

Dayanand Mandrekar - Minister

Dilip Parulekar - Minister

Rajendra Arlekar - Minister

Mahadev Naik - Minister

Avertano Furtado - Minister

Ramesh Tawadkar - Minister
Ganesh Gaonkar
Subash Phaldesai
Kiran Kandolkar
Rajan Naik

Naresh Sawal

Caitu D’Silva
Benjamin Silva

Deepak Davlikar - Minister MGP

Lavoo Mamledar - MGP

Mickky Pacheco

Babush Monserate

There were about
6 secured between 19-50 votes
20 secured between 51-100 votes
25 secured between 100 - 200 votes
35 secured between 201-500 votes
18 secured between 501-1000 votes
22 secured between 1001-2000 votes
16 secured between 2001-3000
19 secured between 3001-4000
9 secured between 4001-5000
26 secured 10,000+ (highest being 16.5K)

Cheap and pathetic sound system of Election Commission of Goa on votes counting day at Panaji Campal on 11.3.17
Poor quality sound, no sound, break down, cross connection (two announcements same time) etc etc.
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'Its like Mahatma Gandhi era' says CCP Mayor
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It was said on 6th February TV news that EC Goa election expenditure so far was Rs. 57 crore, it must have crossed 60crore by now
I wonder, what would the sound System bill for the day?
They could have arranged a Giant TV screen (There was one Pvt installation by Prudent TV? don't know if also finance by EC goa).
No mobiles were allowed inside counting hall, there were notices too on all gates but they were repeatedly making annoucement on mike requesting and reminding about it which could mean there were some using phones inside the counting hall?
What more?
It was said that all results will be out by 11am, then they said by 12noon. Votes counting stated 8am. We arrived there at 9am, not a single result was out.
1. Mandrem (Parsekar/Sopte), the first constituency to take up for counting
They announced its results as follows:
Round 1 at 9.06am
Round 2 at 9.45
Postal ballots round - 10.25
Round 3 - 10.49
Final round/Result announcement 11.18
We got fed up and bored, we left. When we arrived home at 1pm, we saw on TV that about 20 results out so far.
I think all results were out after 5pm
It was more like Ballot paper votes counting
ECI Goa, are you reading this?

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CCP Mayor

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Flowers garlands sale

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TV display Prudent

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Earlier...

Total EVMs sealed and stored in 2 strong rooms Campal/Margao 1642
Total Govt expenditure on Elections about 57 crores as of 6.2.17 (Last time it was 27 crores)

Video:
Polling day, a short Panaji Tour
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1,642 polling stations of which 794 in North Goa
A polling booth / Station
PWD, St. Inez
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