India, Dec. 22 -- Goa's ruling alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday won over 31 of the 50 seats in the zilla panchayat elections held on December 20.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheered party workers for the victory and thanked the people of the state. "Goa stands with good governance. Goa stands with progressive politics," PM Modi said in a post on X, shortly after chief minister Pramod Sawant announced that the BJP had emerged as the single largest party in the district panchayat elections.

By 8 pm, the BJP won 29 seats, and its alliance partner, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) won 3 seats. The alliance had fielded candidates on 43 seats.

The Congress won 10 seats while its alliance partner, the Goa Forw...