Goa CM Rane wins Poriem constituency for 9th term

Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 12:42 [IST]

Panaji, June 5: Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane made a triple hat-trick today by winning the Assembly elections from North Goa's Poriem constituency for a ninth successive term since 1972.

He is also chief minister for the fifth term.

Mr Rane won the election by a margin of 3,736 votes against his nearest BJP rival Vasudev Parab in a triangular contest. He polled 10,605 votes, while Mr Parab secured 6,869 votes.

He had first contested in 1972 on a Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket and later on Congress (U), besides the Congress.

UNI

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