GG News Bureau
Panaji, 10th March. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which is coming out as the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Thursday evening and stake claim to form government, a senior party leader stated.
As per figures of the Election Commission of India, the BJP has so far won five seats and is leading in 15 seats in Goa, where counting of votes is currently underway.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislature wing will meet around 4 pm in the state capital Panaji during which the group leader would be decided, a senior party leader said.
After that, BJP will stake claim to form the next government, he said.
The BJP has said that three independents, who are currently leading in their respective constituencies, are in touch with the party.
Dr Chandrakant Shetye, the independent candidate who won from Bicholim Assembly constituency, met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after the announcement of his victory, the party leader said.
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