Although the BJP had counter-strategies to attract voters from its stronghold Hindu-dominated constituencies, it failed to compensate for the losses in Congress strongholds. Benaulim and Velim constituencies, represented by AAP MLAs, gave a lead of 14181 and 13350 votes respectively to Congress candidate Captain Vinato Fernandes of the Christian community. GFP MLA Vijay Sardesai played a key role during the campaign against the BJP government over alleged corruption on renovation of the art academy, national sports and other issues.
Congress got a lead of 10895 votes in Nuvem constituency, which is represented by Alexio Sequeira, who was recently inducted into Pramod Sawant's cabinet.
Sawant had said during the election campaign in South Goa that he had faith in the party workers and the 'double strength' given to them.
“In 2019 (Lok Sabha elections) we missed victory in the south by a few votes.We tried our best to win that election. But today change has come. Digambar Kamat, Ravi Naik, Alexio Sequeira (former Congress leader) and MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar were not with us during that election. At present these leaders are in BJP. This means we have double the power. Our strength has increased,” Sawant had said.
Former chief ministers Digambar Kamat and Alexio Sequeira are among the eight Congress MLAs who joined the BJP in 2022.
MGP MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, who is currently the power minister in Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's government, had worked against the BJP by supporting the Congress in 2019 and hence BJP's South Goa candidate Narendra Sawaikar lost by 9755 votes.In-spite of this, ' .
Dhavalikar was dropped from the cabinet in the previous tenure of the BJP government (2017 to 2022) after two of its MLAs defected from the regional party and then joined the saffron party. In retaliation, Dhavalikar supported the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, helping Grand Old Party candidate Francisco Sardina win the South Goa seat.
Shiroda constituency, represented by (former Congress) MLA Subhash Shardokar, Ponda MLA Ravi Naik and Markam MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, has taken a lead of 4985 votes, giving the BJP a lead of 5598 and 10748 votes respectively in these Hindu-dominated constituencies. Got the lead. Gave.However this could not match the gains in Christian dominated constituencies.
The Congress got a lead of 5548 votes in Cuncolim constituency of opposition leader Yuri Alemao and 784 votes in Quepem constituency of MLA Elton D'Costa.
According to political observers, the Christian community helped the Congress defeat BJP candidate Pallavi Dempo, an industrialist.
Congress got a lead of 10895 votes in Nuvem constituency, which is represented by Alexio Sequeira, who was recently inducted into Pramod Sawant's cabinet.
Sawant had said during the election campaign in South Goa that he had faith in the party workers and the 'double strength' given to them.
“In 2019 (Lok Sabha elections) we missed victory in the south by a few votes.We tried our best to win that election. But today change has come. Digambar Kamat, Ravi Naik, Alexio Sequeira (former Congress leader) and MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar were not with us during that election. At present these leaders are in BJP. This means we have double the power. Our strength has increased,” Sawant had said.
Former chief ministers Digambar Kamat and Alexio Sequeira are among the eight Congress MLAs who joined the BJP in 2022.
MGP MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, who is currently the power minister in Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's government, had worked against the BJP by supporting the Congress in 2019 and hence BJP's South Goa candidate Narendra Sawaikar lost by 9755 votes.In-spite of this, ' .
Dhavalikar was dropped from the cabinet in the previous tenure of the BJP government (2017 to 2022) after two of its MLAs defected from the regional party and then joined the saffron party. In retaliation, Dhavalikar supported the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, helping Grand Old Party candidate Francisco Sardina win the South Goa seat.
Shiroda constituency, represented by (former Congress) MLA Subhash Shardokar, Ponda MLA Ravi Naik and Markam MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, has taken a lead of 4985 votes, giving the BJP a lead of 5598 and 10748 votes respectively in these Hindu-dominated constituencies. Got the lead. Gave.However this could not match the gains in Christian dominated constituencies.
The Congress got a lead of 5548 votes in Cuncolim constituency of opposition leader Yuri Alemao and 784 votes in Quepem constituency of MLA Elton D'Costa.
According to political observers, the Christian community helped the Congress defeat BJP candidate Pallavi Dempo, an industrialist.
