Porvorim (Goa) Total 36 legislators voted for the long Rajya Sabha seat in Goa.
A group of 18 legislators from ruling group incuding BJP, Goa Forward Party, MGP and Independents voted during the first hour of the polling.
The Congress party legislators were huddled in the meeting since morning after the party reported cross voting during recently held poll for the post of President of India.
Two party’s state chiefs – BJP’s Vinay Tendulkar and Congress’ Shantaram Naik – pitted against each other.
The straight fight is on the cards with only two candidates filling their nominations. Naik is currently sitting RS will try his luck for the third time. He has been RS member of parliament for last two tenures.
BJP which is supported by its alliance partners – Goa Forward party, MGP and Independents – is confident of winning the polls as the number is at their side. BJP has its own 12 legislators and is supported by three each from GFP, MGP and Independents.
With this the tally of BJP’s Tendulkar is touching mark of 21 in the 38 member House. Two legislators – Siddharth Kuncolienkar and Vishwajit Rane has resigned from their post.
NCP’s lone legislator Churchill Alemao has not disclosed his stand.
Congress is on the other side left with its 16 legislators. Naik today said that he is hopeful of winning the election.
Team TNV