2017 Goa Assembly Election
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Goa Election 2017: Tourism affected by polls; Goans look to politicians to keep restrictions at bay
David Devadas •emonetisation has already caused problems for some international tourists. That too happened just about the beginning of Goa’s 'high season.'
Goa Assembly Election 2017: AAP's Elvis Gomes is in for a tough but not impossible fight
Ajay Jha •Gomes has to fight against odds like lack of funds and workers, ignite dreams of corruption-free administration and deliver Goa on a platter to Kejriwal while fighting his own corruption taint and ensuring his own victory.
Goa Assembly Election 2017: BJP announces names of candidates for 29 seats
•Refraining from projecting Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar as its chief ministerial candidate in the Goa Assembly polls, BJP today announced the names of candidates for 29 seats, including 17 sitting MLAs
Arvind Kejriwal promises rehab fund for mining affected in Goa
•AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assured rehabilitation fund of Rs 400 crore for the "victims" of iron ore mining ban in place till 2014 in Goa.
Goa elections 2017: AAP declares four more candidates
•With this, so far AAP has announced candidates for 36 out of the 40 assembly segments in Goa.
Rahul Gandhi tears into PM Modi in Goa rally, but does nothing for party's prospects in poll-bound state
Ajay Jha •It was apparent that Rahul Gandhi has not learnt any lessons after leading the party to a historical defeat in the 2014 general elections, where his entire focus was on attacking Modi, but yielded poor results