India: BJP claims to take 7 polls in the Goa municipal elections

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PANAJI, 22 March, 2021 (TON): On Monday, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) claimed to clean sweep the Goa municipal elections.

The party claimed to won six municipal councils and one municipal corporation poll.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed praise and said, "I congratulate all those candidates who have won the municipal polls. In all municipalities, BJP sponsored candidates have performed well. We have scored a big victory in the Panaji Corporation polls. Bicholim, Valpoi, Pernem, Canacona and Curchorem we have won. There is a close result in Cuncolim, but we will ensure that the BJP will emerge front runner.”

The voting for polls was held on 20 March.

However, as the elections were not contested on party lines and key political parties, the parties sponsored individual candidates or panels of candidates contesting the polls.

 

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