New Delhi:
The politically crucial Goa assembly election will be held on February 5 across all 40 constituencies. The Election Commission has decided to conduct the polls in single-phase.
Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi told reporters that the vote counting for the Goa polls will be held on March 11.
Here is the poll schedule
Date of Notification: Jan 11
Last date of nomination: Jan 17
Last date of scrutiny: Jan 19
Last date of withdrawal of candidates: Jan 21
Election Date: Feb 4
Goa profile
Ruling Party- BJP
Chief minister- Laxmikant Parsekar
Main opposition party- Congress
Total seats- 40
Term ends on- 18 March, 2017
