Goa Assembly Election Result: BJP leads in 18 seats, Congress 11

Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa is inching closer to the half-way mark as early trends of the counting of votes showed the party leading on 18 Assembly seats. Meanwhile, Congress was ahead on 11 constituencies.

The BJP is seeking a third straight term in power, while the opposition Congress is hoping for a clear mandate to avoid the fiasco of 2017.

Goa was predicted by most pollsters to be heading for a hung assembly.

BJP leader Vishwajit Rane said, “We will sweep this Goa election. People have rejected scamsters, outsiders. They have voted for a party that works for the people of Goa." On asked if Pramod Sawant will continue as Chief Minister, he said, “Party leadership will decide".