In the poll-bound Goa, the process of Assembly Elections is going to begin with the issuance of notification on 21st of this month.<br />''<br />'' The state will go to polls in Single-Phase on 14th of February. The counting of votes will be taken up along with other four states on 10th of March. Goa has total 11,56,762 electors including 11,56,464 general and 298 service voters. The total number also includes 9,643 Persons with Disabilities. It also includes 5,62,500 male, 5,93,960 female and four third gender voters.<br />'' <br />''The total strength of the house is 40 out of which one seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Presently, there are seven vacancies in the house. In the two-phase elections held in 2017, Indian National Congress emerged as a single largest party capturing 17 seats while Bharatiya Janata Party could manage to get 13 seats. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party and Goa Forward Party bagged three seats each while Nationalist Congress party got one and remaining three seats were won by the independent candidates.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In the 2012 Assembly Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party secured clear majority with 21 seats while Indian National Congress won nine seats. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party bagged three and Goa Vikas Party got two seats while five seats were won by the independent candidates</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br />