Goa

Sawant told reporters after reacting to the resignation, "The process of forming a new government has begun. On Monday, the House would be dissolved. The Central Observer will arrive in Goa to determine the date of the new government's oath ceremony."

Sawant, by virtue of leading the party to victory in Goa, has established his credentials among the top brass of the party, says senior journalist K R Sreenivas

The worst damage to Congress was caused by TMC, AAP and Revolutionary Goans. Senior journalist K R Sreenivas examines.

The ruling BJP has emerged as a clear winner and is certain to retain its power in the coastal state.

The poll body had banned all victory processions on or after the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in five states.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant won the election from his traditional Sanquelim Assembly constituency on Thursday, and expressed confidence that the BJP will form government in the coastal state.

Exit polls have projected that Goa may be headed for a hung assembly. Regardless, negotiations and number-crunching are already underway in resorts and hotels. Join us as the Goa mandate unfolds, and so does its politics.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant emerged victorious in the Sanquelim assembly constituency as he defeated Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani by a margin of 600 votes, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Congress' Rodolfo Louis Fernandes has registered a win in the St. Cruz constituency, a Grand Old Party stronghold.

Former chief minister of Goa and six-time MLA Digambar Kamat has won again from his bastion Margao on a Congress ticket.