Laxmikant Parsekar election result 2017: Loses to Congress candidate

Panjim: Counting of polls for Mandrem constituency is underway for the Goa Assembly Polls 2017 and BJP candidate and current CM Laxmikant Parsekar is hoping to retain his seat.

- Counting underway

- Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar trailing by 1000+ votes.

Here are the live updates:-

• The Goa CM is contesting against AAP's Devendra Krishnaji Prabhu Parsekar Desai and Congress' Dayanand Raghunath Sopte.

• The BJP did not name a Chief Ministerial candidate, ignoring incumbent Laxmikant Parsekar. Its leaders hinted that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar could be brought back to state politics.