CM Pramod Sawant who contested from Sanquelim constituency in Goa assembly elections 2022, is trailing in the votes now. The sources said that Goa CM Pramod Sawant is trailing from Sanquelim. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in Panaji Assembly constituency, as per the Election Commission.
The assembly election result for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur will be out today. The stage is set for the counting of votes across the five states. The counting of votes has started at 8 am with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) has commenced at 8.30 am. Amongst these five states, BJP holds power in four states including Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, and Uttarkhand.
There is a Congress government in Punjab. A total of 690 assembly constituencies have voted in these five states. While some gave the ruling BJP an edge, others predicted that Congress would emerge as the single largest party. None of the polls gave either side more than 40 seats.