Goa Assembly results: Dy CM Francis D’Souza wins from Mapusa
Team Udayavani, Mar 11, 2017, 12:38 PM IST
Panaji: Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza defeated his nearest rival Vinod Phadke of the MGP in Mapusa constituency as results began pouring in for elections to the 40-member state Assembly.
D’Souza (BJP) won by a margin of 6,806 votes against Phadke, who is also the secretary of Goa Cricket Association. Two other BJP nominees — Pravin Zantye and Michael Lobo — also emerged victorious in Mayem and Calangute seats respectively.
While Zantye defeated Congress rival Santosh Sawant by 4,974 votes, Lobo won by 4,460 votes against Congress candidate Joseph Sequeira. Congress’s Francis Silveira bagged the St Andre constituency. He got the better of BJP’s Ramrao Wagh by a margin of 5,070 votes.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Army Havaldar Anoop Poojary cremated with full honours in Karnataka’s Udupi
13-year-old rape victim dies after giving birth to stillborn baby in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur
Row over Shah’s Ambedkar remarks: Dalit, Adivasi, OBC groups to protest in Gujarat on Dec 28
Kerala bids emotional farewell to MT Vasudevan Nair
‘Shameful, condemnable’: Rahul slams police action against protesting BPSC candidates in Patna
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Army Havaldar Anoop Poojary cremated with full honours in Karnataka’s Udupi
13-year-old rape victim dies after giving birth to stillborn baby in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur
YouTuber and his girlfriend rescued from drowning by IPS officer in Goa
Row over Shah’s Ambedkar remarks: Dalit, Adivasi, OBC groups to protest in Gujarat on Dec 28
Kerala bids emotional farewell to MT Vasudevan Nair
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.