log on to thegoan.net @thegoanonline SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2024 MOVIES »PAGE 18 Facebook.com/thegoan The Goan E-Paper (Playstore) 18 pages PRICE ` 10 PANAJI MARGAO GOA VOLUME X, NO. 157 Instagram.com/thegoanonline RNI: GOAENG/2015/65729 PLAY & PAUSE »PAGE 15 LIVE SMART »PAGE 16 Mohini Dey denies rumours Trumpeting success Unspoken biases SPORTS »PAGE 10 Jaiswal and Rahul make Australia toil to push lead over 200 Why Shooting films abroad is cheaper Sound of Music: The magical music of Mali JUGAAD: Smart hacks for the kitchen Satwik, Chirag doubles pair bow out of China Masters semifinals Bassist Mohini Dey reacts to rumours of her link-up with A R Rahman >> SEE PG 2 GOA’S IFFI SCRIPT: HITS AND MISSES MAGAZINE MAGAZ 11 IFFI: Celebrating stories of resilience, creativity & diversity Shortlisting films was herculean task: Jury at Indian Panorama Carlito’s Attique: A nostalgic tribute to Goan and Portuguese culinary heritage 13 Addressing potential conflicts of interest in advocates representing govt, private litigants WEATHER >> Max: 32.5 C Min: 21.7C Humidity: 82% TIDES Low: High: 12:43 05:43 23:35 18:34 French trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf talks about his Mumbai visit, music and more How to identify and navigate them at workplace BJP, allies storm Maha; INDIA wins J’khand ALL EYES ON WHO WILL BE MAHARASHTRA CM MAHARASHTRA BJP+ 235 PTI NEW DELHI The BJP on Saturday pulled off a stunning performance in Maharashtra winning a record number of seats to propel the party-led ruling Mahayuti alliance to a landslide victory while the INDIA bloc stormed back to power in Jharkhand on the back of a spectacular showing by the JMM. As speculation mounted on who would be the next CM face from the Mahayuti alliance -- which also includes the Shiv Sena faction of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the NCP (Ajit Pawar) -- and the three allies put up a united front after the “historic” victory, the focus quickly shifted to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is being seen as a strong contender to occupy the top post for the third time. Such was the BJP's dominance that helped the Mahayuti alliance to get a threefourths majority and continue the winning momentum after its recent historic hat-trick in Haryana, 128 of the 149 candidates fielded by the saffron party won. Four BJP candidates were also leading. In Jharkhand, Hemant Sor- CONG+ 49 OTHERS 4 TOTAL: 288 JHARKHAND JMM+ 56 BJP+ 24 OTHERS 1 TOTAL: 81 Sawant ecstatic, lauds mandate Mahayuti workers celebrate after the BJP-led alliance triumphs in Maharashtra. en's JMM-led alliance stormed to power for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats. The majority mark in the state assembly is 41 seats. The BJP was confident that it could turn the tide in its favour through an aggressive campaign that targeted Soren's leadership, and raised issues like “infiltration” from Bangladesh and the government's alleged “corruption.” Though the BJP failed to replicate the Maharashtra triumph, where it secured a landslide, its vote share in the eastern state was more than the JMM. The BJP contested 68 seats and registered a 33.18 per cent vote share as compared to JMM's 23.44 per cent. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP “Maharashtra has broken all records, it is the biggest win for any party or pre-poll alliance in the last 50 years”. Modi also asserted that the message from Maharashtra elections is that of unity and it is also an endorsement of “ek hai toh safe hai” (united we are safe) slogan. The BJP's stellar showing also came just months after it was written off in Maharashtra by some political pundits owing to its poor showing in the politically significant state in the Lok Sabha polls. PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant lauded the public mandate that led to the resounding victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the just concluded Maharashtra general assembly elections. The polls, results of which were declared on Saturday, also saw BJP’s best-ever election performance in the state.   >> See pg 4 Bypolls: Ruling parties hold sway in most of the States „„BJP and its allies wrested seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan and the Trinamool Congress swept West Bengal „„Of the 46 seats where by-elections were held, BJP and its allies won 26, a gain of nine seats, followed by Congress with seven -- a loss of six seats „„Trinamool won six, AAP three and Samajwadi Party two „„LDF in Kerala and BAP in Rajasthan got one each „„BJP won five of seven seats in Rajasthan, wresting three from Congress and one from the RLP „„Two seats in Sikkim were won unopposed by SKM candidates „„Muslim-dominated Kundarki assembly had not been won by BJP since 1993, while it was the party’s first win since 1991 in Katehari Priyanka wins Wayanad seat KOCHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday cruised to her maiden electoral victory, from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, with a margin of over 4.1 lakh votes against CPI(M)-led LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri, according to figures released by the Election Commission. Priyanka got 6,22,338 votes which was less than the 6,47,445 votes received by her brother Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha polls in Wayanad in April this year, but her victory margin of 4,10,931 was more than his lead of 3,64,422 votes, despite the decline in turnout in the Wayanad bypoll. Panchamrutha Presents GOA INFLUENCER AWARDS 2024 Esteemed Guest SHARMAD RAITURKAR JIVBA DALVI Cinematographer, ESG Member Executive Council Deputy Superintendent of Police Entertainment society of goa HEMA SARDESAI Singer RICHARD NORONHA Directorate Of Food And Drugs Administration, Goa First Time in Goa 100 of Goa's Top Influencers come together for this incredible event 8 exclusive Achiever Awards across key segments NEWLY LAUNCHED PRODUCTS BY PANCHAMRUTHA A Legacy of Wellness and Togetherness Serving Goa since 1990’s Panchamrutha is Now Available at your Nearest Store Follow Us On: /panchamrutha /panchamruthagoa Log on to: www.panchamrutha.com