Pramod Sawant, Ayurveda Doc & People's Pick, Steps Out of Parrikar's Shadow With 2nd Term as Goa CM
2 years, 8 months ago

Pramod Sawant, Ayurveda Doc & People's Pick, Steps Out of Parrikar's Shadow With 2nd Term as Goa CM

News 18  

Overcoming anti-incumbency and displaying that the Bharatiya Janata Party has come out of the shadow of its tall leader late Manohar Parrikar, three time MLA Pramod Sawant took oath as Goa chief minister for the second term on Monday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders. An Ayurveda medical practitioner, Pramod Sawant is a three-time MLA from Sankhalim in North Goa and considers late Manohar Parrikar, the former CM of Goa who was a people?s favourite, as his mentor. About Pramod Sawant Sawant, a mild-mannered politician, who took over as chief minister for the first time in March 2019, led the BJP to victory in the recently concluded elections to the 40-member Goa Assembly in which the party bagged 20 seats, defying pre-poll predictions of a hung assembly. BJP?s performance in Goa polls While BJP managed to get one-seat-short close to the majority mark, the support from two MLAs of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, the coastal state?s oldest regional outfit, and three Independent legislators gave the Saffron party a comfortable position to stake claim to form the government.

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Goa CM Pramod Sawant and 8 Congress turncoats to meet PM Modi today
2 years, 3 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant and 8 Congress turncoats to meet PM Modi today

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant and eight legislators who recently switched over from the Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the coastal state will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. File photo of Congress MLAs joining the BJP in presence of Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant in Panaji. "Eight former Congress MLAs who joined BJP …

Goa CM Sawant allocates portfolios, retains home and finance
2 years, 8 months ago

Goa CM Sawant allocates portfolios, retains home and finance

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday allocated portfolios to eight colleagues in the state cabinet while retaining the crucial home and finance departments with himself. In his second term as chief minister, Sawant also retained the personnel, vigilance and official languages departments. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant Vishwajit Rane, who had unsuccessfully lobbied for the chief minister’s post, was …

In Goa, CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios, Rane gets crucial ones
2 years, 8 months ago

In Goa, CM Pramod Sawant allocates portfolios, Rane gets crucial ones

Hindustan Times  

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday distributed portfolios to the eight ministers in the cabinet giving his second-in-command Vishwajit Rane the lucrative portfolios of Health and Town and Country Planning, Forests while keeping Home and Finance with himself. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday distributed portfolios to the eight ministers in his cabinet. Sawant, who had promised to …

Pramod Sawant retains Home, Finance
2 years, 8 months ago

Pramod Sawant retains Home, Finance

The Hindu  

The portfolios for nine Ministers of the newly-formed Goa Cabinet were allocated on Sunday with Chief Minister leader Pramod Sawant retaining the crucial Home and Finance departments. Dr. Sawant, along with eight other BJP MLAs was sworn in as Ministers of the new Cabinet on March 28 in the presence of party heavyweights including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Four claimants …

Goa in limbo as BJP takes time to form government post Assembly election
2 years, 8 months ago

Goa in limbo as BJP takes time to form government post Assembly election

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is on course to form the government in Goa for a third consecutive term. There is, for instance, the old rift between Pramod Sawant, acting Chief Minister, and Vishwajit Rane, former Health Minister. While Sawant was the chief ministerial face of the BJP campaign, Rane won the election with a massive majority. In fact, when Pratapsingh …

Goa: Sawant takes oath for second Goa term; 8 ministers sworn in
2 years, 8 months ago

Goa: Sawant takes oath for second Goa term; 8 ministers sworn in

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Sawant was sworn in as chief minister of Goa for the second time on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries. Goa, India - March 28, 2022: Pramod Sawant takes oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term during the Goa Assembly swearing-in ceremony held at …

Goa Assembly election results 2022: Pramod Sawant takes oath as chief minister for second straight term
2 years, 8 months ago

Goa Assembly election results 2022: Pramod Sawant takes oath as chief minister for second straight term

Firstpost  

The three-time MLA Pramod Sawant took the oath of office at a grand event, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of the BJP’s top brass Dr Pramod Sawant, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party to victory in Goa, has been sworn in as the chief minister for a second term on Monday. Pramod Sawant takes oath …

Pramod Sawant starts 2nd innings as Goa CM; PM, Amit Shah at grand oath event
2 years, 8 months ago

Pramod Sawant starts 2nd innings as Goa CM; PM, Amit Shah at grand oath event

Hindustan Times  

Pramod Sawant on Monday was sworn in as Goa's chief minister for a second straight term, which comes 18 days after the poll results were announced in the coastal state. The grand oath event - attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi - turned out to be another show of strength for the BJP after Yogi Adityanath was sworn-in in front …

In Goa, BJP nominates Ramesh Tawadkar as Speaker of newly-elected assembly
2 years, 8 months ago

In Goa, BJP nominates Ramesh Tawadkar as Speaker of newly-elected assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Ramesh Tawadkar, a former minister and a member of the scheduled tribes’ community for the post of Speaker for the newly elected Goa legislative assembly. The BJP has nominated Ramesh Tawadkar, a former minister, for the post of Speaker for the newly elected Goa legislative assembly. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that Tawadkar …

Status quo and beyond: On Pramod Sawant
2 years, 9 months ago

Status quo and beyond: On Pramod Sawant

The Hindu  

By retaining incumbent Pramod Sawant as the Chief Minister of the State, the Bharatiya Janata Party decided to maintain the status quo as far as leadership was concerned. Mr. Sawant’s retention clearly suggests that the BJP was not keen on rocking the boat in a fragile political ecosystem, where party identification for legislators has been prone to frequent changes. Goa …

Pramod Sawant To Take Oath As Goa CM On March 28, PM Modi To Attend Swearing-In Ceremony
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant To Take Oath As Goa CM On March 28, PM Modi To Attend Swearing-In Ceremony

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pramod Sawant will take oath as the Goa Chief Minister for the second term on March 28. BJP announced on Monday that Sawant will continue as the Chief Minister of Goa after he was unanimously elected the legislature party head, 11 days after he led the saffron outfit to its second-best performance in terms of seats in Assembly …

Pramod Sawant Declared Goa CM, BJP MLAs Arrive at Raj Bhawan to Stake Claim to Form Govt
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant Declared Goa CM, BJP MLAs Arrive at Raj Bhawan to Stake Claim to Form Govt

News 18  

Incumbent Goa CM Pramod Sawant was on Monday declared as the next chief minister of the coastal state after the BJP legislative party meeting got over in Panaji this evening. After he took oath, the new CM told the media, “I would like to appreciate my colleagues for their support, also want to thank the people, PM, Nadda ji, Amit …

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet
2 years, 9 months ago

Vishwajit Rane, MGP's Sudin Dhavalikar Among 10 MLAs Likely To Be Inducted In Goa Cabinet

ABP News  

Mumbai: Former state health minister Vishwajit Rane, Independent candidate Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's Sudin Dhavalikar are among 10 MLAs likely to be included in Goa Chief Minister-designate Pramod Sawant's Cabinet. Besides them, former Goa transport and housing minister Mauvin Godinho, former art and culture minister Govind Gawde, Rohan Khaunte, former revenue and information technology minister Jennifer Monserrate, …

Pramod Sawant to continue as Chief Minister of Goa for a second term
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant to continue as Chief Minister of Goa for a second term

The Hindu  

Ending days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced on March 21 that Pramod Sawant would continue as Chief Minister of the State. Though the BJP was all set to form the government soon after it won the Assembly elections on March 10, the delay in appointing a Chief Minister was apparently because Vishwajit Rane, former Health Minister, was also …

Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant to stay Goa chief minister. BJP says he was elected unanimously

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Pramod Sawant will continue as Goa’s chief minister for a second term, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Monday evening. Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant will continue in the state’s top executive post, the BJP announced on Monday after a meeting of. After a marathon meeting in which Tomar along with co-observer L Murugan …

the hindu top news of the day march 21 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

the hindu top news of the day march 21 2022

The Hindu  

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 on board crashes in southern China, casualties unknown A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashed in the hills of southern China on Monday., This is the country’s worst air tragedy in more than a decade. India-Australia virtual summit | Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has implications for Indo-Pacific: Australian …

Pramod Sawant gets second term as Goa Chief Minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant gets second term as Goa Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Ending days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday finally announced Pramod Sawant’s name as Goa’s Chief Minister. Mr. Sawant, who took charge after Mahohar Parrikar’s untimely demise in March 2019, gets a second term as Goa’s CM. The announcement was made after the BJP’s Legislature Party meeting at party headquarters in Panaji at which central BJP observers, Union …

Goa: Pramod Sawant stakes claim to form govt, to take oath as CM on March 23
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa: Pramod Sawant stakes claim to form govt, to take oath as CM on March 23

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced that Pramod Sawant will continue as Goa chief minister, ending the suspense over the name for the top post, 11 days after the saffron party won 20 seats in the 40-member assembly. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, Goa acting CM Pramod Sawant during a meeting in Panaji on Monday. …

Goa chief minister's name to be announced today after BJP leaders' meet
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa chief minister's name to be announced today after BJP leaders' meet

Firstpost  

Caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, also the frontrunner candidate, said that he will accept whatever responsibility the party decides to give him Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative assembly in Goa will meet on Monday in Panaji to announce the name of the next Chief Minister and the date of the swearing-in ceremony. Goa BJP President Sadanand Tanavade confirmed on Sunday that …

Pramod Sawant will lead Goa government as CM, claims BJP MLA
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant will lead Goa government as CM, claims BJP MLA

Firstpost  

Subhash Phal Desai also stated that the swearing-in ceremony would be held as soon as possible, which has been delayed ‘because of Shigmo Utsav’ being celebrated in Goa Panaji, Goa: Ahead of the legislature party meeting, the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Subhash Phal Desai on Saturday claimed that “there’s no need for further discussion on the issue of the next …

N Biren Singh to be CM of Manipur, Pramod Sawant in Goa after BJP high command gives green light: Sources
2 years, 9 months ago

N Biren Singh to be CM of Manipur, Pramod Sawant in Goa after BJP high command gives green light: Sources

India Today  

The BJP high command has approved the name of N Biren Singh for the post of Manipur Chief Minister, following the party's victory in the recently concluded state assembly election in the state, sources said. N Biren Singh served as the Chief Minister of Manipur from 2017 to 2022. Similarly, the BJP high command in Delhi has also approved the …

Pramod Sawant confident about continuing as Goa Chief Minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant confident about continuing as Goa Chief Minister

India Today  

Even as a formal announcement is awaited as to who will be the next chief minister of Goa, the current caretaker chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that he is confident about continuing as the CM of the coastal state. Talking to India Today TV, BJP leader Pramod Sawant said that the party would soon make the formal announcement. When …

Pramod Sawant resigns as Goa chief minister; asked to continue as caretaker CM
2 years, 9 months ago

Pramod Sawant resigns as Goa chief minister; asked to continue as caretaker CM

Firstpost  

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday resigned from the post to pave the way for the formation of a new government in the state, two days after his party - BJP - emerged as the single largest force by winning 20 seats in the 40-member assembly. Talking to reporters later, Sawant said he has been asked to continue …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant resigns post polls, says BJP once again going to form govt
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant resigns post polls, says BJP once again going to form govt

India Today  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tendered his resignation on Saturday, paving the way for the formation of the new state government after the Assembly election results were declared on Thursday. On Thursday, as the election results were declared, BJP leader Pramod Sawant stated that the party had the 'confirmed' support of three winning candidates, enough to allow it to form …

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'
2 years, 9 months ago

For CM seat? BJP leader Vishwajit Rane meets Goa governor, but calls it 'personal visit'

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. BJP MLA-elect Vishwajit Rane on Saturday met Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai triggering political speculation at a time when the new government is yet to be sworn in. Rane has been projecting himself as a contender for the post of Goa chief minister after the …

Right Medicine: Ayurveda man Sawant leads BJP to clean victory in Goa, MGP and Independents climb aboard
2 years, 9 months ago

Right Medicine: Ayurveda man Sawant leads BJP to clean victory in Goa, MGP and Independents climb aboard

Firstpost  

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant gave credit for the victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We will go for government formation as per the party’s decision, he said Comfortably placed to retain power in Goa, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said it will make a decision on staking claim to form the next government in the state after a meeting …

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Election Results: BJP to stake claim for government formation today

Firstpost  

As per the EC data, the ruling BJP has won seven seats and is leading in 13 others in the 40-seat Assembly Panaji: The BJP, which is emerging as the single largest party in the 40-member Goa Assembly, will meet Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and stake claim to form a government on Thursday evening, a senior party leader said. …

‘Parrikar’s Guidance Brought Us Where We’re Today’: Goa CM Pramod Sawant Talks to News18
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Parrikar’s Guidance Brought Us Where We’re Today’: Goa CM Pramod Sawant Talks to News18

News 18  

After Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant won the Sanquelim seat on Thursday with the ruling BJP inching closer to the halfway mark in the 40-seat assembly, the man is full of smiles, and thanked the people of Goa for reposing faith in him. In an exclusive interview with News18, Sawant, said, “I was very confident that, under the leadership of …

Big Question for BJP in Goa: Pramod Sawant or Vishwajit Rane as CM?
2 years, 9 months ago

Big Question for BJP in Goa: Pramod Sawant or Vishwajit Rane as CM?

News 18  

Goa may be a small state in terms of elections with just 40 seats, but the electoral drama has always been high voltage. A highly-placed BJP source told CNN-News 18 that while the local Goa BJP unit would back Pramod Sawant, there is a likelihood that the BJP high command may consider Vishwajit Rane as the CM candidate. However, internal …

‘Wicketkeeper of Goa Politics': Sudin Dhavalikar is MGP’s Last Man Standing
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Wicketkeeper of Goa Politics': Sudin Dhavalikar is MGP’s Last Man Standing

News 18  

Meet Sudin Dhavalikar, the politician in whose hands lies the future of the BJP and Congress if the verdict turns out to be of a hung assembly. Dhavalikar, until recently served as Goa’s deputy chief minister in the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government. He was later dropped by Sawant after two of MGP’s MLAs — Deepak Parsekar and Manohar Ajagaonkar — …

How Are Goa's Big Netas Faring? Sawant & Lobo Leading, Parrikar Junior Trails
2 years, 9 months ago

How Are Goa's Big Netas Faring? Sawant & Lobo Leading, Parrikar Junior Trails

The Quint  

Pramod Sawant Following then chief minister Manohar Parrikar's demise, Sawant was sworn in as the 13th CM in March 2019 after the BJP got letters of support from its allies on the assurance that both GFP president Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MGP leader Ramkrishna Dhavalikar would be made deputy chief ministers. Sawant is contesting the election from the …

Goa CM Pramod Sawant in lead after trailing initially as BJP sails ahead in trends
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa CM Pramod Sawant in lead after trailing initially as BJP sails ahead in trends

India Today  

After trailing behind Congress since morning, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has gained the lead as the Election Commission of India releases results of the assembly elections in the state. The lead comes as the Bhartiya Janata Party sails close to a majority in the state, which has largely remained the center of political tussle dominated by independent candidates. FOLLOW …

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa Election Results 2022: Goa Top Key Candidates Pramod Sawant, Amit Palekar, Michael Lobo, Utpal Parrikar

ABP News  

Goa Election Results 2022 Key Candidates: As the counting for assembly elections 2022 is set to begin at 8 am, the fate of 40 constituencies of Goa will be decided for the next five years. As the results will be known soon, the ABP-CVoter exit polls had predicted 16 seats for Congress and its allies, while BJP seemed to bag …

BJP or Cong? MGP’s Sudin Dhavlikar Wants to Play Kingmaker in Goa But Won’t Seal Deal Till Poll Result
2 years, 9 months ago

BJP or Cong? MGP’s Sudin Dhavlikar Wants to Play Kingmaker in Goa But Won’t Seal Deal Till Poll Result

News 18  

With exit polls predicting a hung assembly in Goa when assembly election results are announced on Thursday, the Maharashtrawadi Congress Party is speculated to emerge as a faction that could turn the tables for the Congress or BJP, and help form the government in the coastal state. But later, when Dr Pramod Sawant became the CM, two out of the …

Goa elections: BJP to seek support from MGP if numbers fall short
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa elections: BJP to seek support from MGP if numbers fall short

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day after some exit polls predicted a hung Assembly in Goa, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told a news agency that the Central BJP leadership is already in talks with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party to seek its support if the saffron outfit falls short of a few numbers to form …

MGP, Independents may hold key to government formation in Goa
2 years, 9 months ago

MGP, Independents may hold key to government formation in Goa

The Hindu  

With exit polls yet again predicting a fractured mandate for Goa on counting day on March 10, independent candidates and regional parties like the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party are likely to hold the key to government formation. Sources within the Goa Congress leadership have said that the party was exploring post-poll alliance talks with the Aam Aadmi Party, the Trinamool Congress …

Ahead of poll results, Goa CM Sawant meets PM Modi
2 years, 9 months ago

Ahead of poll results, Goa CM Sawant meets PM Modi

The Hindu  

Less than 48 hours before the Assembly poll results and a day after exit polls indicated a hung Assembly in Goa, its Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. It witnessed a multi-cornered contest, with the Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Party,and the Shiv Sena-NCP joining the fight along with key contestants, the BJP and the …

Goa polls: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party says it will 'never support' Pramod Sawant as CM
2 years, 9 months ago

Goa polls: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party says it will 'never support' Pramod Sawant as CM

India Today  

The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party on Saturday said it will decide its stand after the Goa election results by taking the ally Trinamool Congress in confidence, but will "never support" Pramod Sawant as chief minister. Sawant, chief minister of the outgoing BJP government, had sacked MGP ministers from his cabinet, said MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar, but did not categorically rule out …

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa records 79% voting in polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats

Business Standard  

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state which witnessed a multi-cornered contest, officials said. They said this was preliminary voter turnout and the final figure may cross 80 per cent as electoral …

Goa polls: Silent wave in my favour, says Utpal Parrikar
2 years, 10 months ago

Goa polls: Silent wave in my favour, says Utpal Parrikar

India Today  

Asserting that there is a silent wave in his favour, Utpal Parrikar, elder son of late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is contesting the February 14 Assembly election as an independent candidate from the Panaji seat, has said he was a favoured choice after his father's death in 2019, but was denied poll ticket by the BJP due to …

BJP Eyes 22 Seats in Goa, Utpal Parrikar Refused 3 Seats Offered to Him: CM Sawant to News18
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP Eyes 22 Seats in Goa, Utpal Parrikar Refused 3 Seats Offered to Him: CM Sawant to News18

News 18  

The BJP has set a target of winning 22 seats in the upcoming Goa assembly polls and Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar refused to contest from a choice of three seats offered to him, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has told News18. When asked about the infighting in the BJP leading to senior party leaders like Michele Lobo and Laxmikant Parsekar …

Yogi Adityanath inspires me, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant
2 years, 10 months ago

Yogi Adityanath inspires me, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

India Today  

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who is eyeing a return to power in February 14 Assembly election, picked out his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath as an “inspiring” figure among the chief ministers in India. Speaking at the India Today Roundtable Goa event, Pramod Sawant said, “Yogi Adityanath inspires me with method and style of functioning.” “The way he accomplishes …

Roadshows, rallies banned in North Goa amid Covid surge
2 years, 10 months ago

Roadshows, rallies banned in North Goa amid Covid surge

India TV News  

The ruling BJP has managed to contain dissent in most areas in the run up to the Goa Assembly polls scheduled for February 14, but four seats, including the prestigious Panaji constituency, continue to be a cause for worry. In Panaji, Utpal Parrikar, the son of former chief minister and BJP's tallest leader from Goa so far late Manohar Parrikar, …

Goa Polls: Manohar Parrikar wanted BJP in power, son should fulfil his dream, says CT Ravi
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa Polls: Manohar Parrikar wanted BJP in power, son should fulfil his dream, says CT Ravi

India Today  

BJP general secretary and in-charge for Goa CT Ravi has said former state chief minister Manohar Parrikar wanted the party to come back to power and his son Utpal Parrikar should fulfil the dream of his father. He also said the BJP carried the legacy of the former Goa chief minister and that his son should stay with the party, …

Goa polls: Utpal Parrikar quits BJP, to contest election from Panaji as Independent
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa polls: Utpal Parrikar quits BJP, to contest election from Panaji as Independent

Firstpost  

The son of former Goa chief minister late Manohar Parrikar wanted to contest the Assembly elections for BJP from Panaji, where the ruling party has fielded incumbent MLA Atanasio Monserrate Panaji: Utpal Parrikar, the son of former Goa chief minister late Manohar Parrikar, on Friday quit the BJP. He would contest the coming Assembly elections in the state from Panaji …

Goa polls: Which party will Utpal Parrikar contest from? AAP invites, BJP hopes he stays on
2 years, 11 months ago

Goa polls: Which party will Utpal Parrikar contest from? AAP invites, BJP hopes he stays on

India Today  

Aam Admi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, January 20, invited former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal to join the party. His tweet came after Utpal Parrikar was excluded from BJP's list of candidates for Goa elections. Sources said the BJP, on the other hand, is still trying to convince Utpal Parrikar to contest …

BJP's Candidate List for Goa Omits Ex-CM Parrikar's Son, AAP Offers Him a Ticket
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP's Candidate List for Goa Omits Ex-CM Parrikar's Son, AAP Offers Him a Ticket

The Quint  

"Sitting MLA has been given ticket from Panjim. We feel that he should agree," BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said at a press conference on Thursday, reported news agency ANI. Later in the day, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that BJP central leaders were in touch with Parrikar. Delhi CM Kejriwal had said different things when Manohar Parrikar was CM …

All non-BJP parties should support Manohar Parrikar’s son and not field a candidate against him: Sanjay Raut
2 years, 11 months ago

All non-BJP parties should support Manohar Parrikar’s son and not field a candidate against him: Sanjay Raut

Firstpost  

The Shiv Sena leader said that providing all support to Utpal Parrikar would be a befitting tribute to the late chief minister of Goa Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said that all non-BJP parties should come together to support Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar if he contests next month’s Goa election. Raut tweeted, “If Utpal Parrikar contests Independent from …

Why BJP may be missing Manohar Parrikar in Goa this election
2 years, 11 months ago

Why BJP may be missing Manohar Parrikar in Goa this election

India Today  

Politically, Goa has often proved to be a turning point for the BJP's political life, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political life. The second turning point was in June 2013 when then Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar made an open demand to make Narendra Modi the face of BJP's Lok Sabha campaign for 2014, which ultimately paved the way for …

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