1980 Goa, Daman And Diu Legislative Assembly Election
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Goa, Daman and Diu Goa, Daman and Diu (, ) was a union territory of the Republic of India established in 1961 following the Annexation of Goa, liberation of Portuguese India, with Maj Gen K P Candeth as its first governor. The Goa portion of the territory was gran ...
in 1980, to elect 30 members to the
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won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote and
Pratapsingh Rane Pratapsingh Raoji Rane (born 28 January 1939) is an Indian politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Goa a record seven times and was also the former Leader Of Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly. He has been a Member of Legis ...
was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu


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