CM will not be replaced before 2017, clears BJP

Dismissing reports about a change in the party’s legislature leadership, Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party President Vinay Tendulkar on Tuesday has firmly ruled out the possibility of replacing Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar before the 2017 Assembly elections.

The Goan NetworkPublished May 18, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

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When The Goan contacted Tendulkar to shed light on reports doing the rounds in political circles over the imminent change in the BJP Legislature party, he termed the reports as mere rumours without any basis. “There’s no truth in reports that Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar will soon be replaced by the party leadership. I can say that there will be no change in the Chief Minister till the Assembly elections,” Tendulkar said.

Replying to another question, Tendulkar said that the question over who will lead the 2017 election campaign and other issues will be decided by the Party Parliamentary Board.

There have been reports doing the rounds in political circles that the RSS leadership had been strongly rooting for Panchayat Minister Rajendra Arlekar to take over the reigns of the government by replacing Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar.

Sources said the RSS leadership is upset with both, CM and Parrikar for their stand on the contentious MoI issue. “All these reports of a change in the BJP Legislature party are rumours and false. CM will remain in office till the election,” Tendulkar added.

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Come clear on coconut tree amendment: Vijai to CM

Demanding that Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar to clear on Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni’s statement that he was not consulted by the government before bringing the coconut tree amendment, Independent MLA Vijai Sardesai on Tuesday said the disclosure has only exposed the government that the amendment was brought to satisfy vested interests.

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Published May 18, 2016, 10:53 AM IST

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the goan I networkMARGAO Addressing the media, the Fatorda MLA said the outgoing AG’s stand assumes significance as it only goes to show that the amendment was not vetted before amending the Preservation of Trees Act. “If the AG was not consulted before bringing the amendment, the CM and other ministers should tell the Goan public whom did they consult before taking the decision,” Vijai said, suspecting hanky panky over the manner in which the government had acted in…

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