By means of PTI
PANAJI: Counting of votes polled within the February 14 Meeting elections in Goa will likely be taken up on Thursday morning within the state, the place the ruling BJP is looking for a 3rd directly time period in energy, whilst the opposition Congress is hoping for a transparent mandate in its favour to keep away from the fiasco of 2017.
As many as 302 applicants contested for the 40 meeting seats which noticed multi-cornered fights because of presence of a number of smaller and regional outfits but even so the BJP and the Congress, the 2 primary political forces in Goa.
The votes will likely be counted at two puts – Damodar School in Margao and Govt School of Polytechnic at Altinho in Panaji, protecting Meeting constituencies falling in North Goa district and South Goa district, respectively, officers stated on Wednesday.
Maximum go out polls have predicted a hung Space within the tiny coastal state, main the political events to formulate their methods conserving in thoughts other post-result eventualities.
Double COVID-19 vaccination certificates has been made obligatory for coming into counting centres, the place 3 layers of safety will likely be in position, they stated.
A senior reputable stated elaborate preparations were made at each the counting centres and the entire effects are anticipated by way of round midday.
“The counting of votes of the entire constituencies can be taken at one move, ranging from poll papers, sharp at 8 am,” he stated.
North District Returning Officer Ajit Roy stated strongrooms, the place EVMs were saved, will likely be opened at 6.30 am, however the true counting will get started at 8 am.
Roy stated 3 layers of safety were installed position at each the counting centres and somebody eligible to go into the amenities must lift both a unfavourable RT-PCR certificates or double vaccination evidence. He stated most 11 rounds of counting in line with constituency can be held.
But even so the BJP and the Congress, the Goa Ahead Birthday celebration, the Maharashtra Gomantak Birthday celebration, the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration and the Trinamool Congress except for independents contested the polls.
Within the 2017 polls, regardless of successful 17 seats, the Congress may just now not come to energy because the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government beneath the management of Manohar Parrikar. The easy majority mark within the 40-member Home is 21.