Goa Election 2022 Results: BJP wins 20 seats, Congress gets 12

Here are the final updates on on Goa elections 2022

Election Commission declares results:

BJP wins 20 seats

INC with GFP wins 12 seats

TMC alliance wins 2

AAP wins 2

3 Independent candidates won

Revolutionary Goans Party wins 1

• At 05:32 pm

BJP wins 20 seats in Goa, EC reports.

Congress and alliance GFP win 12

TMC alliance wins 2

AAP wins 2

Independent candidates won 3 seats

Others 1

• Pramod Sawant thanks Goa BJP's National secretary for continued support in the election.

People of Goa have reposed their faith and trust in BJP and have with your continued support and guidance our Karyakartas have worked to strengthen @BJP4Goa, @blsanthosh ji. https://t.co/uSIamXuKor

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 10, 2022

• At 04:42 pm 

BJP wins 18 seats in Goa. Leads on 2. One short of magic number.

Congress wins 7. Leads on 4 seats

TMC alliance down to leads in 2 seats

AAP registers win on 2 seats

Others on 2

• Goa CM Pramod Sawant wins the Sanquelim seat. Defeats Congress's Dharmesh Saglani by 386 votes.
• Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP speaks on Goa verdict. Says BJP going to form government in Goa. Independent candidates and MGP winners willing to join.

People of Goa have given us a clear majority. We will get 20 seats or even 1-2 seats more. People have shown faith in PM Modi. Independent candidates are coming with us. MGP is also coming with us and taking all together, we will form our govt: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/s1lvXrL6Zv

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• At 02:57 pm

BJP continues the lead on 19 seats; 2 short of majority

Congress ahead on 12 seats

TMC alliance on 3 seats

AAP wins 2

Other lead at 4 seats

• At 02:14 pm

BJP leads on 19 seats

Congress on 12

TMC alliance on 3

AAP on 2

Others on 3

• Digambar Kamat wins the Margao seat. Defeats BJP's Ajgaonkar Manohar (BABU) by 7,794 votes.
• Utpal Parikar loses Panaji seat to BJP's Atanasio Monserrate by 716 votes.
• At 01: 28 pm

AAP wins two seats; Benaulim and Velim in Goa assembly elections. Arvind Kejriwal tweets congratulatory message to the candidates.

AAP wins two seats in Goa. Congratulations and best wishes to Capt Venzy and Er Cruz. Its the beginning of honest politics in Goa

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 10, 2022

• At 12:52 pm

BJP maintains the leads with 18 seats

Congress trails on 12

TMC alliance on 4

AAP on 2

Others on 4

• At 12:32 pm

AAP's CM candidate Amit Palekar trailing at the third position from the St.Cruz seat.

INC's  Rodolfo Louis Fernandes leads with 8179 votes.

• Vijay Sardesai of GFP wins Fatorda seat by 7097 votes. Defeats BJP's Damu G. Naik by 968 votes.

• At 12:19 pm

BJP leading on 19 seats

Congress on 11

TMC+ on 4 seats

Others on 5

• At 12:05 pm- Margao Seat

Congress- Digambar Kamat leads with 13, 674 votes

BJP's Ajgaonkar Manohar trails with 5, 880 votes.

• At 11:49 am

BJP leads on 17 seats

Congress on 12

AAP on 2

TMC on 4

Independent candidates on 5

• 11:45 am- Sanquelim

       BJP- Pramod Sawant leads by 7183 votes

       Congress- Dharmesh Saglani trails with 6598 votes 

• Digambar Kamat maintains the lead with 11, 608 votes, EC data shows.
• Congress leader Digambar Kamat leading from Margao seat. He is up against BJP's Manohar Ajgaokar, AAP's Lincoln Vaz and AITC's Mahesh Amonkar.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant, who was trailing in the first two rounds, takes a lead of around 700 votes in the third round. 
• At 10.46 am, BJP has leads on 19 seats while Congress is ahead on 12 seats. TMC maintains the lead on 5 seats.
• Manohar Parrikar's son Uttpal Parrikar, who had taken the lead earlier, is now trailing from Panaji seat.
• At 10.14 am, BJP one short of the magic number, 21, in Goa. Leads on 20 seats. Congress trails behind on 13 seats. TMC back to lead on 4 seats.
• The gap widens in Goa. At 9.46 am, BJP takes the lead on 21 seats, Congress down to 12 seats. TMC takes lead on 5 seats. AAP opens the account with lead on one seat.
• Tables turn in Goa. At 9.39 am, BJP takes the lead on 19 seats. Congress leading on 15 seats. TMC on 4 seats and others on 1.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant trailing from Sanquelim seat. He had taken the lead first, but now is trailing.
• A neck-to-neck contest in Goa between BJP and Congress. Both the parties leading on 17 seats each. TMC in leads down to 3 seats. 3 independent candidates leading.
• At 9.20 am, BJP again takes the lead on 18 seats, Congress trailing on 17 seats from 20. TMC's 4 candidates leading along with 2 independent candidates.
• At 9.07 am, Goa Forward Party (GFP) leader Vijai Sardesai leading from Fatorda Seat. He is up against BJP's Damodar Naik, Trinamool Congress's Seoula Avilia Vas and AAP's Sandesh Telekar. Sardesai is contesting as an ally with the Congress Party in Goa in 2022.
• Late former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar leading from Panaji as an independent candidate. Pitted against him is BJP's Atanasio Monserrate, Congress's Elvis Gomes and AAP's Valmiki Naik. BJP had denied ticket to Utpal who then decided to contest as an independent candidate.
• At 8.39 am, Congress takes lead on 20 seats, BJP on 16 and AITC on 4 seats.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant leading from Sanquelim seat. Against him is Congress's Dharamesh Saglani, AAP's Manoj Gandhi Amonkar and MGP's Mahadev Khandekar.
• Counting of postal ballot starts. BJP takes the lead on 9 seats, Congress on 8 and AITC on 2 seats.

Follow the trends:

• Incumbent Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says the BJP will return to power with a resounding mandate. However, the exit polls say that BJP and Congress both have fair chances of winning in the elections.
• India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll says that Congress may win 15-20 seats in Goa, BJP may win 14-18 seats, TMC+ an average of 4 seats and others an average of 2 seats.
• Already, resort politics is underway in Goa. Congress and AAP have all herded their MLAs into resorts, fearing horse-trading.

Like Manipur, BJP came to power in Goa after the Congress government toppled due to defecting MLAs. However, even if any party comes to power with a clear mandate, there is a possibility of the MLAs of the winning party, switching sides. Also, much of the power rests on the independent candidates.

Voting here for the Goa State Assembly Elections 2022 was held on February 14 for 40 assembly seats. The number of seats needed to win is 21.

Exit poll results say that Congress has a chance to win here, but BJP is hot on its heel.

Counting began at 8 am