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Goa Polls: Congress will cross majority mark with ease, says Rahul Gandhi

Addressing the mediapersons at a press conference, Gandhi said that the party would look to rejuvenate the state's tourism sector, while also restarting the mining industry at the earliest

Cong focusing on job creation, mining resumption, making Goa IT hub: Rahul

Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi said, 'Congress energy will be a catalyst to generate employment and protect the environment of Goa.'

For some political parties, Goa is only 'launch pad': PM Narendra Modi

Taking a veiled swipe at the TMC and AAP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some political parties are treating Goa only as a launch pad for their own ambitions

Assembly polls: Meta vows to combat misinformation, hate speech on platform

Facebook-parent Meta said it will be activating its Elections Operations Center to watch out for potential abuses that could emerge across the platform related to state elections

If Nehru wanted, Goa could have been liberated 'within hours': PM

Launching an attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said if Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wanted, Goa could have been liberated "within hours" in 1947 when India attained independence

Goa CM not sure of winning his seat so Shah is campaigning for him: Cong

Shah is scheduled to address a public meeting at Sankhalim, from where Sawant is the BJP candidate, on Wednesday evening

BJP promises 3 free gas cylinders, affordable housing in Goa poll manifesto

The BJP has also promised to make Goa into an international football destination, while also assuring to turn the state's economy into a $50 billion powerhouse

Only Congress can provide stable govt in Goa, says Priyanka Gandhi

Only Congress can provide a stable government and ensure progress in Goa, the party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said and alleged that "outsiders" like AAP, TMC cannot rule the coastal stat

Goa polls: Congress releases manifesto; assures resumption of mining

The Congress released its manifesto for upcoming Goa Assembly polls, and senior party leader P Chidambaram promised resumption of mining activities in the coastal state if his party comes to power.

Had INC worked for people there's no need for me to join politics: Kejriwal

His statement comes a day after Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala described Kejriwal as 'Chhota Modi' and said he has come to Goa to give 'covering fire' to the ruling BJP

Goa polls: AAP candidates sign affidavits promising no corruption

All 40 candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Goa Assembly polls on Wednesday signed affidavits promising that they will not indulge in corruption or defect.

Goa's mining industry to resume with 'double force' after polls: Amit Shah

Amit Shah assured that the iron ore mining industry in Goa will start functioning with "double force" through a transparent auctioning process after the elections

EC to rate Covid scene in poll-bound states, ban on physical rallies on Mon

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the Covid-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek to campaign for TMC in Goa

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee are among the 30 star campaigners of the party for the Goa assembly poll,

Goa polls: BJP tried to convince Utpal Parrikar, says Atanasio Monserrate

Atanasio Monserrate, who is a BJP candidate on Panaji seat, said the party tried its best to convince Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar

Goa Assembly polls: Congress releases another list of 5 more candidates

The Congress on Thursday released another list of five candidates for the February 14 Goa Assembly elections. With this, the party has so far declared 36 candidates. While Ekvis Gomes will contest from Panaji, Tukaram Borkar will be the Congress nominee from Siroda and Jose Luis Carlos Almeida will contest from the Vasco-da-Gama seat. Anthony Dias will be the party candidate from the Benaulim Assembly seat and Amit Patkar will contest from the Curchorem seat for the Congress Party.

Goa polls: After BJP's snub, Kejriwal offers AAP ticket to Utpal Parrikar

Soon after BJP announced its candidate list for Goa elections which excluded name of Utpal Parrikar, son of late CM Manohar Parrikar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal offered an AAP ticket to Utpal.

Goa polls: BJP releases list of 34 candidates, Parrikar's son denied ticket

CM Pramod Sawant to contest from Sanquelim and Deputy CM Manohar Ajgaonkar from Margao

New entrant Amit Palekar is AAP's CM face for Goa Assembly polls

Palekar joined the party a few months ago but was indirectly thrust with high profile political and activism-linked assignments

BJP to finalise candidates for Assembly polls at CEC meeting today

BJP will finalise the names of candidates for the Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa in the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting today