The BJP strategy worked best at Santa Cruz where Parrikar obviously got Babush elected on a Congress ticket!
Elsewhere only four seats accrued to BJP due to strategic placement of Independents: Cuncolim, Maem, Mandrem and Murmagao. In saligao the pro-bjp wave would have swamped the opposition anyway. If there was no Alemao on the ballot paper, the congress led coalition would have easily got sanguem. But without any of the Alemaos today's election result would have been something else altogether! In sanvordem joker in the pack anil salgaoncar would not fit into anyone's camp! This strategic placement of independents went against the saffron combine in Quepem. Considering the number mercenaries willing to drill holes into the hull of the Congress party on behalf of rivals it is surprising that BJP could damage the Congress more considering the wave that rode it to power! - shiv kumar --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------