Goa Assembly Elections 2022: Goencho Swabhiman Party announces four names of candidates for Goa polls

Ahead of Goa polls, Goencho Swabhiman Party has announced the names of four candidates for the elections. 

Party president Swapnesh Sherlekar will contest from Tivim, Roshan Luke Mathias from Calangute, Maria Christine Varela from Cumbharjua, and Santosh alias Narayan Bajirao Tari from Madkai. Speaking on the same Sherlekar said, "The need of the hour is to get more clean and educated Goan candidates into the political system. Our party has a practical understanding of the state’s issues,”

Yesterday, Trinamool Congress also released the third list of candidates for Goa Assembly Elections 2022. The list includes names like Tarak M Arolkar, Bholanath Ghadi Sakhalkar, Jayesh Kashinath Shetgaonkai, Saifula Khan, Kanta Kashinath Gaude, and Rakhi Naik. 

Meanwhile, the voting in Gao will take place on  February 14. The voting will be held as per covid protocols in the state, said the Election Commission. The patients can also vote through postal ballot, said the poll panel. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are the main contenders for the elections in Goa. The counting of the polls will be held on 10 March along with the other four states.