Prime Minister António Costa’s Socialist party has emerged as the winner of the parliamentary elections in Portugal.

The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts. &nbsp;

In victory speech, Costa said, "An absolute majority doesn't mean absolute power. It doesn't mean to govern alone. It's an increased responsibility and it means to govern with and for all Portuguese." &nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
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Costa's father's family comes from Goa; his grandfather was born in the former Portuguese colony and lived there for the majority of his life.

His father, Orlando da Costa, was a writer who was born in Mozambique, a Portuguese colony, and whose works displayed strong Goan roots, including pieces on Rabindranath Tagore.

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António Costa is known in India as "Babush," a Konkani name that means "a young loved one."

Costa received the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman in January 2017 while visiting his ancestral home in Goa.&nbsp;

Costa, a skillful negotiator, became known in Portugal as the "Gandhi of Lisbon" for his work as mayor of Portugal's capital city in turning around a crime-infested neighbourhood.&nbsp; 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Prime Minister António Costa’s Socialist party has emerged as the winner of the parliamentary elections in Portugal. The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts.

Prime Minister António Costa’s Socialist party has emerged as the winner of the parliamentary elections in Portugal. The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts. In victory speech, Costa said, "An absolute majority doesn't mean absolute power. It doesn't mean to govern alone. It's an increased responsibility and it means to govern with and for all Portuguese." Also read | In snap polls, Portugal's PM Costa makes stunning victory, bags majority Costa's father's family comes from Goa; his grandfather was born in the former Portuguese colony and lived there for the majority of his life. His father, Orlando da Costa, was a writer who was born in Mozambique, a Portuguese colony, and whose works displayed strong Goan roots, including pieces on Rabindranath Tagore. Also Read: Portuguese vote in election marked by Covid António Costa is known in India as "Babush," a Konkani name that means "a young loved one." Costa received the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman in January 2017 while visiting his ancestral home in Goa. Costa, a skillful negotiator, became known in Portugal as the "Gandhi of Lisbon" for his work as mayor of Portugal's capital city in turning around a crime-infested neighbourhood. (With inputs from agencies)

Portugal PM Antonio Costa: Indian connection of 'Gandhi of Lisbon' who won polls again

In snap general election held on Sunday, Portugal's centre-left Socialists have won an outright parliamentary majority by defying all odds. &nbsp;

The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts. &nbsp;

In victory speech, Costa said, "An absolute majority doesn't mean absolute power. It doesn't mean to govern alone. It's an increased responsibility and it means to govern with and for all Portuguese." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the polls witnessed a higher-than-expected turnout. &nbsp;

This result comes as a surprise as the Socialists had lost most of their advantage in recent opinion polls. &nbsp;

It also means Portugal will now have a stable government, which will oversee the application of EU pandemic recovery funds. &nbsp;

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Costa, before the final results were announced, said that his party had won 117 or 118 seats in the 230-seat parliament. It was up from 108 won in the 2019 election. On hearing the announcement, his supporters erupted in loud celebrations and started singing old revolutionary anthem "Grandola" and waving flags. &nbsp;

The vote was called in November after parliament rejected the minority Socialist government's Budget bill. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In snap general election held on Sunday, Portugal's centre-left Socialists have won an outright parliamentary majority by defying all odds. The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts.

In snap general election held on Sunday, Portugal's centre-left Socialists have won an outright parliamentary majority by defying all odds. The party has secured a strong mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is already a champion of balanced public accounts. In victory speech, Costa said, "An absolute majority doesn't mean absolute power. It doesn't mean to govern alone. It's an increased responsibility and it means to govern with and for all Portuguese." Also Read: Portuguese vote in election marked by Covid Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the polls witnessed a higher-than-expected turnout. This result comes as a surprise as the Socialists had lost most of their advantage in recent opinion polls. It also means Portugal will now have a stable government, which will oversee the application of EU pandemic recovery funds. Also Read: Italian President Sergio Mattarella re-elected for second term Costa, before the final results were announced, said that his party had won 117 or 118 seats in the 230-seat parliament. It was up from 108 won in the 2019 election. On hearing the announcement, his supporters erupted in loud celebrations and started singing old revolutionary anthem "Grandola" and waving flags. The vote was called in November after parliament rejected the minority Socialist government's Budget bill. (With inputs from agencies)

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Portugal PM Antonio Costa: Indian connection of 'Gandhi of Lisbon' who won polls again

In snap polls, Portugal's PM Costa makes stunning victory, bags majority