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Mapusa Babush 'manages' clean sweep, but loses Bhakta

Deputy Chief Minister Francisco D’Souza finally managed to put up a brave front by winning 16 seats out of total 20 in Mapusa municipal election. READ

Cabral sweeps Curchorem with win-win policy

Without forming a panel, Curchorem BJP legislator Nilesh Cabral literally swept the Curchorem-Cacora municipal council election, winning 12 out of 14 seats. READ

Hung Canacona gives edge to Vijay, Tawadkar struggling to rule

Hung Canacona municipal council is battling between two BJP leaders – sports minister Ramesh Tawadkar and former BJP MLA Vijay Pai Khot. Congress is nowhere. READ

John scores over Joaquim in Cuncolim, defeats BJP

By winning majority 6 seats, John Monteiro has posed a serious threat before Joaquim Alemao of Congress as well as BJP MLA Rajan Naik in Cuncolim. READ

Patnekar’s Ghar Vapasi in BJP makes Sawal bite dust in Bicholim

The Ghar Vapasi of Rajesh Patnekar made Bicholim independent MLA Naresh Sawal bite dust in the municipal election, with BJP-backed panel winning 10 out of 12 seats. READ

BJP wins Pernem by defeating Deshprabhu twice, NOC Raj over?

Perhaps for the first time in the history, Pernem defeated the all-powerful Deshprabhus and made the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party victorious, winning 8 out of 10 seats. READ

Babu wipes out BJP in Quepem

A panel backed by Congress MLA Babu Kavalekar swept Quepem municipal council election, winning 9 out of 11 seats. READ

BJP's Subhash wins 80% seats in Sanguem

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Subhash Phaldesai has managed to retain the Sanguem municipality with him by winning 80 per cent seats. READ

Vishwajeet sweeps Valpoi civic poll, but doesn't give credit to Cong

Congress MLA of Valpoi, Vishwajeet Rane swept the Valpoi municipal poll, winning 7 out of 9 seats. READ

Patnekar brought back to BJP, to win civic polls of Bicholim

On the eve of municipal elections, Rajesh Patnekar today returned to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, quitting Congress. READ

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