Goa Assembly Elections 2022: Rane clears the speculations on Fadnavis Goa visit

After the visit of Fadnavis in Goa, many assumed that he was there for some political talk with senior Rane. But now the Rane has stopped all the speculations and said  “There was no political talk at all. Afterward, (senior Congress functionary) Chidambaram also came. Fadnavis came with a photographer and photographed us. Everybody is welcome because I am a public person. He can come and meet me, but that does not mean I will jump like a monkey from one place to the other. ”

BJP has released the list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Goa. According to the list, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be the party's candidate from Sanquelim. Goa Deputy Chief Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar will contest from Margao. Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate, the current Panaji MLA, has also been given the ticket. Surprisingly the name of the late chief minister and defence minister Manohar Parrikar's son  Utpal Parrikar is not on the list.

Meanwhile, the voting in Gao will take place on  February 14. The voting will be held as per covid protocols in the state, said the Election Commission. The patients can also vote through postal ballot, said the poll panel. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are the main contenders for the elections in Goa. The counting of the polls will be held on 10 March along with the other four states.