North Goa sees 30.31% turnout, South Goa records 31.56% till 11 am

Goa's two Lok Sabha constituencies witnessed an average 30.94% voter turnout by 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to officials.

 

Polling began at 7 a.m. in both the North Goa and South Goa parliamentary constituencies in the coastal state.

 

By 11 a.m., data released by the office of the state's chief electoral officer revealed a 30.31% turnout in North Goa and 31.56% in South Goa.

 

Voting took place in 1,725 polling stations across the two constituencies.

 

Among the early voters were BJP's North Goa sitting MP Shripad Naik, the saffron party's South Goa candidate Pallavi Dempo, and Congress nominees Ramakant Khalap and Viriato Fernandes from North Goa and South Goa respectively.

 

Revolutionary Goans Party's North Goa candidate Manoj Parab and South Goa nominee Rubert Pereira also exercised their franchise early.

 

There were no long queues outside the polling stations during the initial hours of voting.

 

Election officials anticipate a larger voter turnout later in the day.

 

Of the 1,725 polling stations, 863 are in the North Goa seat and 862 in the South Goa constituency.

 

More than 11 lakh voters are eligible to vote for the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa.

 

The South Goa Lok Sabha seat is currently held by Congress' Francisco Sardinha.

 

A total of 16 candidates, eight each in North and South Goa Lok Sabha constituencies, are contesting in the elections.