In both the states where the Bharatiya Janata Party came second is trying to turn the tables on the Congress to form the government.
'What I mean by the BJP's political mafia raj is they descend in such a way that they want to form the government anyhow and murder democracy, no matter what.' 'Knowing Amit Shah, knowing Parrikar, knowing their style of working, they will engineer a split in the Congress.'
It was crucial for the BJP to bag the two seats as it does not enjoy a majority on its own in the 40-member assembly.
'Parrikar is living for Modi and Shah, not for his motherland or Goa'
The opposition Congress could muster only 16 votes against the government with one of its legislators absenting from the crucial floor test.
Party also concerned about dissension in Uttarakhand and erosion of support in Goa
The results will be seen as a virtual referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity after his demonetisation decision.
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The exit poll results for the recently concluded assembly elections have projected that that BJP arty could emerge as the single-largest party in four of five states except Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for oath taking of Manohar Parrikar as the chief minister of Goa by refusing the plea of Congress to stay the ceremony, saying the BJP has shown the support of 21 out of the 40 newly elected MLAs.
5 states that contribute just under a fifth of the Lok Sabha's seats will go to the polls early this year.
BJP claimed close to 116 lawmakers from rival parties appeared to have voted for Kovind.
The two parties, however, are in a neck-and-neck race in Manipur and Goa.
'We don't want hardcores like Pramod Muthalik in Goa. We vehemently oppose people who share Muthalik's tendencies. We don't need cultural watchdogs in Goa.' BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh lashes out at Goa's anti-bikini minister Sudin Dhavalikar in this exclusive interview to Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com
The assembly polls are seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity, especially in the wake of demonetisation.
Modi's NDA is good enough to give a psychological boost to the once 'untouchable' BJP and Modi but if the NDA doesn't get a majority on its own, then walking the last mile will be the greatest challenge of this election for Modi, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com
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