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Goa legislative assembly election, 2017
The Goa Legislative Assembly election, 2017 will be held in early 2017, to elect the 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly , as the term of current Legislative Assembly ends on March 18, 2017.[1] VVPAT -fitted EVMs will be used at 284 polling booths in Goa elections in 2017.[2]
Schedule
It is expected that Election schedule might come by Jan OR Feb And the elections might take place by Feb end or March 2017.[3]
Background
The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on March 18, 2017.[1] The last election had resulted in a 21 seat majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Manohar Parrikar .[4] Parrikar was elected Chief Minister . In 2014, he had to resign due to being nominated as Minister of Defence . Laxmikant Parsekar took oath as Chief Minister as Parrikar's successor.[5] [6] It is expected that the Aam Aadmi Party will Win a landslide victory.
Opinion polls
Goa Assembly Constituencies List[7]
1
Mandrem
21
Ponda
2
Pernem
22
Siroda
3
Bicholim
23
Marcaim
4
Tivim
24
Mormugao
5
Mapusa
25
Vasco Da Gama
6
Siolim
26
Dabolim
7
Saligao
27
Cortalim
8
Calangute
28
Nuvem
9
Porvorim
29
Curtorim
10
Aldona
30
Fatorda
11
Panaji
31
Margao
12
Taleigao
32
Benaulim
13
Santa Cruz
33
Navelim
14
St Andre
34
Cuncolim
15
Cumbarjua
35
Velim
16
Mayem
36
Quepem
17
Sanquelim
37
Curchorem
18
Poriem
38
Sanvordem
19
Valpoi
39
Sanguem
20
Priol
40
Canacona
References
^ a b "Terms of the Houses" . eci.nic.in . Election Commission of India /National Informatics Centre . Retrieved May 23, 2016 .
^ http://www.navhindtimes.in/assembly-election-churchill-for-use-of-vvpat-fitted-evms/
^ http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/goa-news/7358-goa-assembly-election-schedule-2017.html
^ Prakash Kamat (March 7, 2012). "Riding anti-incumbency wave, BJP storms to power in Goa" . The Hindu . Retrieved May 23, 2016 .
^ "Manohar Parrikar gets defence, Suresh Prabhu becomes new railway minister" . India Today . November 9, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2016 .
^ "Meet Laxmikant Parsekar: Goa's new chief minister, a BJP loyalist" . Firstpost . November 9, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2016 .
^ Leader (2016-11-15). "Goa Opinion Poll 2017 | Exit Poll | Goa Assembly Elections Results 2017" . Goa . Retrieved 2016-11-22 .