PANAJI
BJP women's wing state president and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife Sulakshana Sawant invoked former Goa Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar on BJP’s electoral win.
“He must be up there smiling at how the BJP workers put shoulder-to-shoulder to ensure a BJP majority in Goa,” she said.
"In 2012, the BJP got a full majority government. We see the same picture in 2022. I feel Bhai (Parrikar) up there would be happy to see how well that all party workers worked together for this victory," Sawant told reporters.
Parrikar died in office in 2019 and was succeeded as CM by Sawant. The BJP had won its first electoral majority, winning 21 seats in 2012, even as the party is poised to reach the majority mark in the 40-member state assembly.
Sulakshana Sawant also said that her husband and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's leadership was now formally endorsed following the party's performance on Thursday.
"It is a collective effort of party workers who have strived their level best in all constituencies. We have reached the magic figure of 21 under the leadership of Pramod Sawant. His leadership is now formally endorsed. The vote is for development and a double engine government," she said.
"I am thankful to PM Narendra Modi, election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis. Whatever the exit polls, say the people have polled for us," she also said.
