In about 24 hours from now, the verdict
of #2017GoaPolls will be out and Goa will
know who will form the next government.
The last few months have seen a lot of
action on Goa’s political scenario. From old
friends turning foes, new parties emerging
from and breaking ties with the seasoned
ones, candidates jumping from one
party to another to faithfuls taking sides
to lend their support to their candidate,
Goa has seen it all. Seasoned parties like
BJP, Congress, MGP are competing with
relatively new parties such as AAP, Goa
Suraksha Manch, Goa Forward and a few
independent candidates, to win seats and
the hearts of the people of Goa. It has all
come down to the counting day on March
11 that is going to reveal the fruits of the
labour that all the parties have put in, in the
last couple of months. The excitement of
who will reign supreme is palpable.
It may be interesting to recall that
before the polling day, almost all the
political parties had taken the aggressive
route to promote themselves across various
media channels, in a bid to woo the voters.
BJP had taken over YouTube, Congress was
going strong on radio, and the foot soldiers
of AAP had made their way onto the streets
and into the smartphones of the people via
WhatsApp forwards. The polling that took
place on February 4, 2017 recorded 83%
voter turnout. The decision of these voters
will be revealed on the counting day on
March 11.
