Panaji Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP Secures Majority in City Council Vote counting for the Panaji Municipal Corporation elections concluded on March 13, 2026, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the dominant force. The election, held on March 11, saw a voter turnout of 69.07%, with Ward 23 recording the highest participation at 81.94%. A total of 69 candidates contested across 30 wards, distributed among 48 polling booths. Reservations were in place for women (10 wards), Other Backward Classes (OBCs, 8 wards), and Scheduled Tribes (1 ward). The BJP's "Babush" Monserrate panel secured at least 14 victories, significantly outperforming the opposition led by Utpal Parrikar's Ami Panjekar. Early results highlighted the party's strong performance, with candidates winning key wards against prominent rivals. Shayani Chopdekar of the BJP defeated Ami Panjekar's Suraj Rohidas Naik in Ward 15, while Kishore Sastry clinched Ward 5 against Sudin Kamat. Krishna Ramdas Shirodkar secured Ward 18 over Ashish Ranganath Nagvekar, and Asmita Kerkar won Ward 16 against Pranjal Prajit Naik. Other notable BJP wins included Varsha Hari Shetye in Ward 12, Prasad Amonkar in Ward 10, and Yutika Zambaulikar in Ward 1. The party also captured Ward 13 with Uday Vaman Madkaikar, Ward 19 with Nikita Naik, and Ward 9 with Kabir Filipe Pinto Makhija. Prajot Santosh Vaigankar of the BJP took Ward 14, while the party's dominance extended to Ward 17, where Jack Ajit Sukhija narrowly defeated Ami Panjekar's Dennis Edward Francis Jorge by a margin of two votes. Ami Panjekar managed a few narrow victories, including Leonid Furtado's win in Ward 7 and Jack Ajit Sukhija's close contest in Ward 17. Despite these gains, the BJP's overall performance underscored its stronghold in Panaji.#bjp #panaji_municipal_corporation #ami_panjekar #utpal_parrikar #shayani_chopdekar
Panaji Municipal Corporation Election Results: BJP's 'Babush' panel dominates CCP polls with sweeping victory The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in the Panaji Municipal Corporation (CCP) elections, winning 27 out of 30 wards. The vote counting, which concluded on March 13, 2026, saw the BJP's 'Babush' panel led by Panaji MLA Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate outperform the Ami Panjekar faction. Voter turnout reached 69.07 percent, with Ward 23 recording the highest participation at 81.94 percent. The election, held across 48 booths, featured 69 candidates, including reservations for 10 wards for women, 8 for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and 1 for Scheduled Tribes (STs). In the 2021 CCP elections, the BJP-backed panel under Monserrate had already dominated, winning 25 of 30 wards despite a lower turnout of 70.19 percent. This year’s results further solidified the BJP’s control over Panaji’s civic governance, with the Monserrate faction maintaining influence over key areas such as infrastructure and waste management. The BJP’s success underscores its stronghold in the coastal capital, where local rivalries have historically shaped electoral outcomes. The BJP’s victory was marked by wins in multiple wards, including Ward 23, where candidate Vidhya Satish Gadkar defeated Ami Panjekar’s Jyoti Masurkar. Other notable BJP wins included Ward 21, secured by Manisha Manerkar, and Ward 25, won by Kirti Sakhalkar. The party also claimed Ward 24 with Karan Yatin Parekh and Ward 27 with Vithal Chopdekar. Meanwhile, Ami Panjekar candidates managed to win a few wards, such as Ward 29, where Liberata Mendes E Achari defeated BJP’s Sandra Maria Da Cunha.#bharatiya_janata_party #atanasio_babush_monserrate #panaji_municipal_corporation #ami_panjekar #ward_23
