Politics

Congress won South Goa, but BJP gained!

10 June 2019 01:20 IST

Even BJP camp had surrendered to the fact that Franciso Sardinha of Congress would win South Goa MP election of 2019. But hardly anybody expected that the margin would be hardly 10,000 votes. READ

Do Goan voters follow the Parties & Leaders?

30 May 2019 17:11 IST

“I am a voter from Mandrem constituency. Today is the election. I enter the polling booth. There are two Electronic Voting Machines in front of me. One for Lok Sabha and another for Mandrem Assembly ... READ

Not ‘sacred’, a ‘secret’ vote will dominate

14 April 2019 23:04 IST

Normally it is silent vote that decides the winners in Goa elections nowadays. Open affiliation to any candidate or party is limited only to the hard-core cadres & ‘paid workers’. Majority prefers to remain silent ... READ

Babu & Pavaskar merge MGP group into BJP! Why?

27 March 2019 03:30 IST

Finally it happened. MGP Minister Babu Azgaonkar and Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pavaskar split from the party and merged their two third group into the Bharatiya Janata Party post-midnight at around 2.30 am. READ

Shocking: Kala Academy ‘purified’ after Parrikar’s funeral Darshan

23 March 2019 22:30 IST

In a shocking incident, Goa Kala Academy, a government institution, performed a Hom (होम) today for Shanti (Peace) and Shuddhikaran (Purification), since former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s mortal remains were kept there for the Darshan. ... READ

Babush joins Goa Forward, to support Parrikar in Panaji

25 July 2017 17:26 IST

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Goa Forward minister Vijai Sardesai have played a master stroke. Babush Monseratte has joined Goa Forward. READ

Cong cross-voted at Presidential election in Goa; 3 to 6 MLAs

20 July 2017 17:56 IST

Election of President has created yet another political turmoil in Goa, due to cross voting on the Congress side. READ

Gadkari reveals how BJP formed Govt in Goa

21 May 2017 19:33 IST

Nitin Gadkari revealed for the first time as to how the BJP turned its defeat in the Goa Assembly election into a victory while the Congress leaders waited for an opportunity that slipped away from ... READ

BJP struggling to pacify allies in Goa coalition Govt

28 April 2017 21:16 IST

Smart politics and midnight manoeuvring helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) install its government in Goa in March even after voters reduced its strength in the assembly from 21 to 13 seats. READ