Goa municipal elections 2021 FINAL RESULTS: Massive victory for BJP! PM Narendra Modi says this
Goa municipal elections 2021 FINAL RESULTS: In a major electoral development, the ruling BJP has won in five out of six municipal councils.
Goa municipal elections 2021 FINAL RESULTS: In a major electoral development, the ruling BJP has won in five out of six municipal councils in Goa where elections were held on March 20. The party also won majority in the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) where the election was held on the same day, poll officials said.
While the elections were not fought on party lines, the BJP as well as the Congress had fielded panels led by their members.
Panaji MLA and BJP leader Atanasio Monserratte's panel won 25 out of 30 seats in the CCP which governs the state capital.
The ruling party's panels also won in Canacona, Curchorem, Bicholim, Valpoi and Pernem municipal councils, while a Congress-led panel won majority only in Cuncolim municipal council.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said people have once again placed their faith in the BJP.
"Though the elections were not fought on party lines, the panels fielded by the party won with majority," he said, adding that the BJP will form ruling bodies in all these municipal councils and the CCP.
What PM Narendra Modi said
Hailing the BJP's win in the Goa municipal elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the results show the people's appreciation towards the party's development agenda
Modi in a tweet said, "Thank you Goa for the continuous support to BJP. The results of the Municipal Elections 2021 show the people's appreciation towards our Party's development agenda."
Thank you Goa for the continuous support to BJP. The results of the Municipal Elections 2021 show the people’s appreciation towards our Party’s development agenda. I laud all hardworking BJP Karyakartas who went among people and worked hard during the campaign.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 22, 2021
"I laud all hardworking BJP Karyakartas who went among people and worked hard during the campaign," he said.
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