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H o w t h e v o t e w a s s p l i t
These figures, giving details of votes
cast for different candidates in the Goa
2012 assembly election, offer a hint
of how the BJP managed to win some
of its seats, and results yielded
by the
Illegal Mining Report to Be Given to Lokayukta:Parrikar
PTI | PANAJI | MAR 06, 2012
BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, who powered his party to regain power in
Goa and is tipped to be the next chief minister, said today the party
will hand over the Public Accounts Committee report on illegal mining
to
Goa election results: BJP-MGP to form govt
Paul Fernandes, TNN | Mar 6, 2012, 03.36PM IST
PANAJI: The BJP cruised into a position to form the government with
its alliance partner, MGP, after their candidates together won 22
seats after results to 37 of the 40 constituencies were declared at
the
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With the mighty fall of the Alemos the earth in Goa has shaken. The
rivals have scored perfect goals, in fact powerful penalty-kicks. If
Babush and Mickky too had collapsed, it would have increased the scale
of the political quake. We have to wait for Taleigao results.
Will the repainting of Goa
2012 - GoaAssembly election
winners:
1. Mandrem - Laxmikant Parsekar BJP
2. Pernem - Rajendra Arlekar BJP
3. Bicholim – Naresh Sawal IND
4. Tivim - Kiran Kandolkar BJP
5. Mapusa – Francis D’Souza BJP
6. Siolim
7. Saligao
8. Calangute - Michael Lobo BJP
9. Porvorim- Rohan Kaunte IND
10. Aldona -
I am neither a supporter nor a sympathizer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (
BJP ) but they have indeed fared well
in 2012 Elections, all the more creditworthy as they fielded 6 Catholic
candidates and all of them won:
1 Francis D'Souza - Mapusa, 2 Glen D'Souza Ticlo - Aldona 3 Michael Lobo
Digu retains seat
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Situation at Miramar 12.30pm
This about 330 mtrs away from the main counting venue
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2012 - GoaAssembly election
winners:
1. Mandrem - Laxmikant ParsekarBJP
2. Pernem- Rajendra Arlekar BJP
3. Bicholim – Naresh Sawal IND
4. Tivim - Kiran Kandolkar BJP
5. Mapusa
6. Siolim
7. Saligao
8. Calangute - Michael Lobo BJP
9. Porvorim- Rohan Kaunte IND
10. Aldona - Glen Ticlo BJP
11. Panaji
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Constituency20072012Winnersw
Sanguem BJP BJP Subhash Faldesai
Sanquelim CongressBJP Pramod Sawant
Vasco NCP BJP Carlos Almeida
Porvorim-- Independent Rohan Khaunte
CortalimCongressBJP
The Goan voter is no fool. The rejection of the Alemao family has shown
that the Goan electorate is not enamoured with family Raj. I remember the
day when Oscar Fernandes informed all and sundry that 'people' and 'party
workers/ had been consulted and 'WINNABILITY' was the key to selection of
the
2012 - Goa Assembly election winners:
1. Mandrem - Laxmikant Parsekar BJP
2. Pernem - Rajendra Arlekar BJP
3. Bicholim – Naresh Sawal IND
4. Tivim - Kiran Kandolkar BJP
5. Mapusa – Francis D’Souza BJP
6. Siolim
7. Saligao
8. Calangute - Michael Lobo BJP
9. Porvorim- Rohan Kaunte IND
10. Aldona -
Hello Frederick N.
You have constructed your analysis of the situ in Goa so well, that it puts
renowned and other self proclaimed journos in Goa and abroad, in the shade.
I like the depth and unbiased looking into the various factors that go to make
up the body politic in Goa specially.
Keeep
To Goanet -
Goa is very badly wounded and on life support. This is not a time
for euphoria, backslapping, or celebrations. All we can do is breathe
a little easy. For now.
My commentary shall follow in a few hours. I need to get some shut eye now.
But before I turn in - Bravo to the
On 6 March 2012 09:16, Cip Fernandes cip.fernan...@yahoo.com wrote:
2012 - Goa Assembly election winners:
1. Mandrem - Laxmikant Parsekar BJP
2. Pernem - Rajendra Arlekar BJP
3. Bicholim – Naresh Sawal IND
4. Tivim - Kiran Kandolkar BJP
5. Mapusa – Francis D’Souza BJP
6. Siolim
7.
You needed one more chance, so you got it.
It's all yours!
Parrikar, Goa's next Chief Minister..
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Goans Have Voted For A Change
I will win from any constituency in Goa was the pompous avowal of Churchill
Alemao not too long ago, as though Goa was his footstool and Goans were his
slaves. Arrogance certainly has no place in society and South Goans have shown
their displeasure for the high
Did the CANDIDATE WIN ?
Valley
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:36:01 +0400
From: arwinmesqu...@gmail.com
To: goa...@goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Cash to entice Benaulim Voters
I was extremely shocked to hear of Cash being openly given to many Voters
in Benaulim Constituency. It was approx
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Manohar Parrikar'
The results of the state elections in Goa are just in: Manohar Parrikar and his
team have emerged victorious and are set to return after 7 years of political
exile. He is expected to be sworn in as Chief Minister shortly. On
*Goa election results: BJP alliance attains absolute majority with 25 seats*
Posted online: 2012-03-06 09:24:21+05:30
**The BJP-MGP alliance has so far managed to get 25 seats and has thus
achieved an absolute majority. The Congress has so far managed to get only
eight seats.
Many Congress
On 6 March 2012 10:10, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
To Goanet -
Goa is very badly wounded and on life support. This is not a time
for euphoria, backslapping, or celebrations. All we can do is breathe
a little easy. For now.
My commentary shall follow in a few hours. I
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Mayor and Dy Mayor of CCP retire hurt
2012-03-06
Manohar Parrikar won by over 6000 votes beating the Mayor of Panaji. Both
the Mayor Yatin Parekh and the Deputy Mayor Rudresh Chodanker of the
Corporation of the City of Panaji took a stab at the Assembly elections and
retired hurt.
Technically,
Whatever one may say about Babush's criminality, he's a shrewd
political mind. The gamble to run in Santa Cruz paid off and giving
his old constituency to his wife brought in ri c dividends. The
success of the husband-and-wife team would have been a big plus point
for Babush in the post-election
And yet a couple more who will smudge the Assembly chairs, even though in the
opposition.
Bennet Paes
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
To: goanet@lists.goanet.org goanet@lists.goanet.org
Sent: Tuesday, 6 March 2012 3:27 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Alemaos crash and burn at the ballot
Good
Goa election 2012 - Results final
BJP 21, Cong 9, MGP 3, GVP 2 IND 5 = 40
More winners’ pics
New faces..
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Parrikar
that's what exactly I wanted to say..
quote
[Goanet] Alemaos crash and burn at the ballot
Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 6 01:57:54 PST 2012
Good riddance to bad rubbish. At last victory for Goans.
The ouster of Babush would have made it a perfect day.
BJP must bring Babush
H o w t h e v o t e w a s s p l i t
These figures, giving details of votes
cast for different candidates in the Goa
2012 assembly election, offer a hint
of how the BJP managed to win some
of its seats, and results yielded
by the
Eugene Correia wrote:
1: Whatever one may say about Babush's criminality,
2: The IT case hit the headlines. There is little hope or no hope at
all that the BJP will pursue the case.
3: If reports are to be believed that Parrikar did match-fixing with Babush
4: These two are known to be closet
Chief Minister and Advocate General resignations accepted by Governor
2012-03-06
Goa is now officially without a Chief Minister as Digambar Kamat submits
his resignation letter to the Governor of Goa K Sankaranarayanan. Advocate
Subodh Kantak also submitted his resignation to the Governor.
It
They came, eyed the suitcases, took the largest ones and departed mouthing
platitudes such as we have consulted party workers, the public and we are
looking at winnability.
And they departed happy with their ill gotten gains. But they have left the
so called 'Secular vote bank' in Goa in a
Illegal Mining Report to Be Given to Lokayukta:Parrikar
PTI | PANAJI | MAR 06, 2012
BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, who powered his party to regain power in
Goa and is tipped to be the next chief minister, said today the party
will hand over the Public Accounts Committee report on illegal mining
to
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR THE NEW WINNERS BJP IN GOA. WE NOW HOPE TO SEE
THE WINDS OF CHANGE. REMEMBER THE PEOPLE OF GOA ARE EDUCATED NOW AND SO WE MUST
FIGHT TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS FOR GOA.CURTAIL THE INFLOW OF UNWANTED ELEMENTS IN
GOA, WHO ARE MORE CRIME ORIENTED AND HEADACHE TO AMCHEM
The lotus ' bloomed in this tiny little state this afternoon not owing to its
avowedHindutva agenda but only as a credible alternative to the ruling
dispensation.
The party projection of Mr Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar as Chief
Minister material, who without an iota of doubt has
With reference to the post below, I have told Xri Noronha to publish NSG on the
net. The author of the original article is mega ignorant about Goa. Because I
questioned him on GN he now wants to send someone with a bayonet to get me. God
now how much blood is in his hands.
BC
Gerald,
Goa election results: BJP-MGP to form govt
Paul Fernandes, TNN | Mar 6, 2012, 03.36PM IST
PANAJI: The BJP cruised into a position to form the government with
its alliance partner, MGP, after their candidates together won 22
seats after results to 37 of the 40 constituencies were declared at
the
A Group of NGOs have sent an appeal to the Governor to appoint an
in-between Chief Minister for a few weeks to act as a bridge between
the administration provided by Digambar Kamat and that promised by
Manohar Parrikar. We have been used to five years of sloth and
negligence and the new Chief
FN's breakdown of the ballot was indeed an eye-opener. In almost every case the
Catholic Goan was responsible for Congress' bloodbath today. (Don't waste your
time introspection Diggu dearest..it is very simple).
1) In Catholic dominated Congress strongholds, the Catholic voter split the
vote
Goa Polls-Congress Waterloo in Goa due to family raj: CongressPosted: 06 Mar
2012 01:05 AM PSTEven before the final results are yet to be announced, Goa
Congress spokesperson Ramakant Khalap has termed the party’s poor showing as
the Waterloo of the ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress
Cecil's genius is he can find humour/satire in all places. A gift to Goan
cyberspace.
--- On Tue, 3/6/12, Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com wrote:
A Group of NGOs have sent an appeal to the Governor to appoint an
in-between Chief Minister for a few weeks to act as a bridge between
the
To Goanet -
I have been wandering through online Goan forums on Facebook and elsewhere
and am bemused by the tosh that is being written. The exultations have the
Goa has won chant as a common refrain. We saw a similar thing after the Dec
18, 2006
Azad Maidan rally held by the GBA. Everyone
Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: Finally - Manohar
should begin his tenure with a gesture to the Catholic community. It
must be something meaningful, and not perceived as a political
gimmick. Some believed that his apology before the election was
insincere and calculated only for
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
To Goanet -
Goa is very badly wounded and on life support. ?This is not a time
for euphoria, backslapping, or celebrations. ?All we can do is breathe?
a little?easy. ?For now.
My commentary shall follow in a few hours. ?I need to get some shut eye now.
But before I turn in
UP Election results:
Mayawati, the bottom-caste dalit leader who is the state's incumbent
chief minister, suffered a crushing defeat as the socialist
Samajwadi Party's victory was strong enough to allow it to form
a government on its own.
People have risen above caste and religion to vote for the
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To Goanet -
In response to JC-bab's remark below:
In an ideal world, politics and religion wouldn't mix, but we are
nowhere close to achieving that state of nirvana.
My proposal wasn't referring to a handout, or a special consideration
favouring one group over the other (that can be a slippery
Xabas Goenkara! There cannot be a much smarter political animal than the Goan.
What a Change yaar? Reason has been trampled upon and emotions have triumphed
as usual. Goans have once again proved that their political options can only
emerge from among Matka Kings, Mining Lords, Real Estate
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Pedro Arrupe Spirituality Centre, is organizing a Seminar on “Reading
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That's true. But guys, don't cosy up to the new powers that be so
fast. Otherwise Goa will turn into a Paradise too soon. (Not because
the reality has changed, but because the perception has.) FN
PS: Congress' inability to play the role of an Opposition is
legendary. BJP was better -- it struck
Blame-it-on-the-outsider is a good ideology. FN
On 7 March 2012 06:12, Desmond Monteiro ddmo...@gmail.com wrote:
But as of now, the main beneficiaries of disharmony
between communities are boorish outsiders with absolutely no knowledge
or understanding of our common past.
(A note to Goanet Admin: I have not deleting parts of the original post as I
ususually do for reasons that this post is very very important and must be
preserved)
Dear Rajan,
After the gruelling 6 March ordeal of waiting/watching/reading electoral
results glued to the idiot screen whole day
Hello BJPwalls,
Since the Catholics have done you a great favour, can you retribute by
removing these videos from Youtube and apologising to the Catholics for this
communal disharmony that you have created.
BC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RObk8XNMkM
From today;s (March 7) OHeraldop.
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Anatomy of the Alemao
EUGENE CORREIA
The downfall of the Alemaos in the election will go down as a landmark
event in Goa’s electoral history. During the run-up to the election
and in the waiting period before the day of results, different
scenarios were
[1] Desmond Monteiro wrote: the main beneficiaries of disharmony
between communities are boorish outsiders with absolutely no knowledge
or understanding of our common past.
[2] Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Blame-it-on-the-outsider is a good ideology.
KHOMMENT: At times like this, I really
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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
Eugene Monteiro wrote
The defeat of the Alemaos is partly because of the BJP wave and partly
because of the angst against Joaquim and Churchill’s arrogant defence
of the “family raj” politics and their arm-twisting tactics that led
to Congress giving ticket to Valanka.
RESPONSE:
There is no
Bernado Colaco ole_xac at yahoo.co.uk wrote
“Hello BJPwalls,Since the Catholics have done you a great favour, can you
retribute by removing these videos from Youtube and apologising to the
Catholics for this communal disharmony that you have created.”
BC
Will there be any slope left in Goa for Parrikar to climb. Half is flattened by
Digu and his band of developers and miners, the remaining of Goa can be
expected to be flattened by Parrikar and his jolly builders and miners. That
will be the Singapore BJP has promised. We hope Parrikar can only
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Senior Citizens...
*At a Senior Citizen's luncheon, an elderly
Gentleman and an elderly lady
Struck up a conversation and discovered that
They both loved to fish.
Since both of them were widowed,
They decided to go fishing together the next day.
The gentleman picked
*Press Note*
*For Favour of Publication*
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*Books of Tiatr Scripts Released*
“The efforts of Tiatr Academy Goa for developing tiatr in all respects and
for preserving tiatr literature by publishing books for future generations
is commendable” stated Fr. Kyriel D’Souza, Provincial of
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