AERIAL VIEW… If the rule is “NOT MORE THAN ONE TICKET PER FAMILY”, why should Babush and Vishwajit be given special preferences? Even Joshua D “Souza, son of former Dy CM Francis D’Souza, got a Mapusa ticket. But the fact that remains rules is different for every leader in the party. Mind you, Michael Lobo too left the party because his wife was denied a ticket by the party. Shockingly, BJP leaders no longer have to feel apologetic about hailing from a political family or promoting their sons or daughters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revised his long-held opinion on…
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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Faced with anti-incumbency and pressure from its cadres, BJP has done a tight-rope walk as it announced the names of 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections scheduled on February 14. However, as against its “One Family, One Ticket” policy, the saffron party has promoted Family Raj by giving the Monserratte and Rane couple tickets. While BJP dropped two ministers – WRD minister Filipe Nery Rodrigues and PWD minister Deepak Prabhu Pauskar and MLA Isidore Fernandes– it also announced candidature to Milind Naik from Mormugao, who had resigned as minister over the alleged sex scandal case.…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Announcing the candidates for 34 seats in Goa for the upcoming Assembly polls, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said that the incumbent MLA in Panjim (Panaji) has been given a ticket. Former CM Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal had earlier expressed his wish to fight the elections from Panaji as well. Fadnavis said, “We have given him (Utpal) two alternatives. He has already refused one. Talks are on with him for the second alternative. We feel he should agree.” “Goans feel very sad that BJP has adopted a use-and-throw policy even with the Parrikar family. I have always respected…
Goemkarponn desk Goa Congress Thivim Block leader Uday Salkar along with the rest of the block members joined Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday in the presence of AAP Goa desk in-charge Atishi, AAP Panaji Candidate Valmiki Naik and AAP’s CM candidate Advocate Amit Palekar. While speaking to the media Palekar said, “Businessman Uday Salkar is well known for his work in the Konkani film industry and is a popular drama artist. AAP has received a very encouraging response from people in the state in its bid to bring change. This is why a growing number of people are joining the…
Goemkarponn desk Advocate Amit Palekar, the AAP’s CM face and the party’s St. Cruz candidate, performed a pooja on Thursday at his Merces residence after being named the party’s CM face. Palekar who has taken the current BJP-led government by storm by uncovering numerous scams and became a household name after his five-day hunger strike to save Old Goa heritage site has been announced as AAP’s CM face by AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. A new entrant to politics, Palekar, 45, will be contesting the polls for the first time on AAP ticket from the St Cruz…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: BJP Leader Narendra Sawaikar today said that BJP will win the Goa Assembly Elections with an absolute majority while stating that some new parties who have come down to Goa are trying to fool the people. “BJP will win the Goa Assembly Elections with an absolute majority; some new parties who have come down to Goa are trying to fool the people, and people should not fall prey to such tactics,’ said BJP Leader Sawaikar. He further said that the entry of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa wouldn’t impact BJP’s prospects “at all” in the 2022 assembly…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal today clarified that his name was being discussed for the Bicholim constituency and that he has no desire to contest the same. The first list of 34 candidates was announced today at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, but Utpal’s name went missing. “My name is being discussed for BJP candidature from Bicholim constituency, but I have no desire to contest from Bicholim, and I will not contest from Bicholim,” said Utpal Parrikar. He further said that he has considered his options and shall clarify very soon. Utpal Parrikar is reportedly…