In Goa, BJP- MGP combine will form the government with BJP winning on its own absolute majority with 21 seats and MGP getting three in the 40 member assembly. Congress got nine and Independents and others seven.

Speaking to reporters in Panaji on Tuesday evening, BJP leader Mr. Manohar Parrikar told that following this there would be another meeting of the BJP-MGP combine to chalk out the next course of action with regard to formation of the new Government in the state.

The party is also likely to appoint a high-level committee to look into the causes of the debacle in the elections and come out with the remedial measures with regard to political strategy, he added. Chief Minister Mr. Digamber Kamat submitted his resignation of the post yesterday even before completion of the counting process.

Earlier, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the State Assembly Elections. It bagged twenty one seats along with its combine partner Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party winning three seats out of the total forty seats securing the unprecedented mandate.

The ruling Congress could manage to win only nine seats while the alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party drawing blank. All India Trinamool Congress Party which tried to make maiden foray into the state could not even open the account. Goa Vikas Party got two seats while the independents claimed five seats.