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7 MLAs ready to make way for Parrikar

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will take a decision on which constituency he will contest from to get elected as an MLA, said Bharatiya Janata Party State President Vinay Tendulkar on Friday.



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He said that nearly seven MLAs have shown willingness to resign making way for Parrikar contest. Parrikar has six months from the time he was sworn-in as the Chief Minister to get elected as an MLA.  
“Chief Minister will take a decision on which constituency he will contest from to get elected as an MLA. Nearly 6-7 MLAs are willing to vacate their seats making way for Parrikar to contest”, said Tendulkar.  
He, however, dodged media questions on the names of the MLAs willing to resign.  
Meanwhile, after suffering a major loss during the recently held State Legislative Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Unit has once again sprung in action to strengthen the Party’s organisational setup in various constituencies across the State.  
The Party has already restructured mandal committees in two constituencies “ Cumbharjua and Maem and is expected to change committees in another six constituencies of Mandrem, Pernem, Sanguem, Canacona, Priol and Dabolim.  
In Cumbharjua “ AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik’s son Siddhesh Naik who was the 


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In a move to change the organisational setup, the party has already restructured mandal committees in two constituencies -- Cumbharjua and Maem -- and is expected to change committees in another six constituencies -- Mandrem, Pernem, Sanguem, Canacona, Priol and Dabolim     
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Service charge in hotels totally voluntary: Govt

The government today approved new guidelines giving consumers the right to decide service charge they wish to voluntarily pay on a hotel or restaurant bill.

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PTINEW DELHIThe guidelines, which have made service  charge “totally voluntary and not mandatory”, will be sent to states  for necessary action, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas  Paswan said. 

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