Goa Municipal Election Results: The BJP-backed panels of candidates emerged winners in 3 areas (File)
Panaji:
BJP-supported panels on Monday won an absolute majority in three of the five municipal councils in Goa where voting took place last week.
Polling in areas under the municipal councils of Mapusa, Margao, Mormugao, Sanguem and Quepem took place on April 23 and the counting of votes was taken up on Monday.
The BJP-backed panels of candidates emerged clear winners in Quepem, Mormugao and Sanguem, but fell short of the majority mark in Mapusa where they will need the support of independents to come to power.
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