Lok Sabha Election 2024, Goa Result 2024: Congress candidate from South Goa, Captain Viriato Fernandes, has won the Lok Sabha seat and BJP sitting MP Shripad Yesso Naik has retained power on the North Goa Lok Sabha seat.
Voting for both the seats took place in a single phase on May 7.
The two Lok Sabha seats in the state– North Goa and South Goa– went to polls in the third phase of elections and recorded 77.69 per cent voter turnout.
In the North Goa seat, sitting BJP MP Shripad Yesso Naik was pitted in a close contest with Congress’s Ramakant Khalap, whereas in the South Goa seat, BJP’s Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo was up against Congress’s Captain Viriato Fernandez.
According to most of the exit polls, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were expected to win one Lok Sabha seat each in the coastal state of Goa.
According to India Today-Axis My India exit poll results showed on Saturday, the BJP was likely to retain its North Goa seat and the Congress was likely to retain its dominance in the South Goa seat.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the North Goa seat. The seat was won by Shripad Yesso Naik. Meanwhile, South Goa seat was won by Congress candidate Cosme Francisco Caitano Sardinha.
Here are the Goa election results Live Updates:
- North Goa election results Live: BJP takes lead in North Goa
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Shripad Yesso Naik has taken a lead from Congress’s Ramakant Khalap by over 44,000 votes. Naik is also the sitting MP and is set to retain the seat.
- South Goa election results Live Updates: Indian National Congress takes lead in South Goa
In the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress candidate Captain Viriato Fernandes has taken the lead by a margin of over 10,000 votes with BJP candidate Pallavi Srinivas Dempo trailing, according to the ECI trends.
- Lok Sabha elections results 2024 Live: What’s happening at the national level?
While the counting of votes progresses in Goa with BJP currently taking a lead in North Goa and Congress ahead in South Goa, let’s take a look at the national picture in the Lok Sabha election results 2024: As of 12 pm, NDA is currently leading on 297 seats of the 543 constituencies where voting took place. INDIA alliance is leading on 228 seats.
- BJP’s Shripad Naik leading by over 1 lakh votes in North Goa
BJP candidate from North Goa, Shripad Yesso Naik, is leading by a margin of over 1 lakh votes. Congress candidate Ramakant Khalap staring at a defeat.
- Congress’ South Goa candidate headed for a win
In South Goa, Congress candidate Captain Viriato Fernandes has so far received 2,15,672 votes as against BJP candidate Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo, who has received 2,00,969 votes so far.
- Congress candidate wins South Goa
Congress candidate in South Goa, Captain Viriato Fernandes, has won by a margin of over 13,000 votes. He defeated BJP candidate Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo.
- BJP’s Naik wins North Goa candidate
BJP candidate in North Goa, Shripad Yesso Naik, has won by a margin of over 1,16,000 votes. He defeated Congress candidate Ramakant Khalap. Naik received 2,57,326 votes and has retained the seat for the second consecutive term.