SAWANT-QUOTESMARGAO: Asserting that the BJP will win all the seats -- the two Lok Sabha and three by-polls, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said though the party will not undertake Mission Salcete, he exuded confidence that people of Salcete will vote for the sitting MP Narendra Sawaikar in the ensuing election.
ON MINING
>> Let me tell you, my government has moved certain files, which I cannot unveil because of the code of conduct
ON PARRIKAR
>> His absence will definitely be felt in the ongoing election campaign. He had given the slogan 'Be Positive'
>> People of Goa will see many changes once the elections are over and election code of conduct is lifted
Conceding that ex-Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s absence will definitely be felt in the ongoing election campaign, the Chief Minister, however, said the BJP’s second rung of leadership will shoulder the responsibility in the ensuing election.
He said the people of Goa will vote for the BJP in the two Lok Sabha seats to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and elect the BJP candidates in the three by-polls to bolster the party in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the people of Salcete will vote for the BJP candidate as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan 'Sab ka sath, Sab ka vikas' has ushered in the development of all communities, irrespective of caste or creed. “We have no Mission Salcete, but at the same time, we are confident that the BJP will poll good votes in Salcete. We receive phone calls from the people of Salcete promising us support”, the Chief Minister said.
Claiming that he has moved the necessary files to set in process to resolve the mining imbroglio, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the mining issue will not impact the BJP in the ensuing election
“I do not think the mining issue will impact the BJP in the ensuing election. I come from the mining belt and I understand their difficulties. Let me tell you, my government has moved certain files, which I cannot unveil because of the code of conduct”, he said, while exuding confidence that the BJP will win all the five elections.
The Chief Minister said the BJP is far ahead of the rival parties and will soon launch round two of the ongoing campaign in different parts of the state. “Ex-Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had given the slogan “Be Positive”. I am confident that people of Goa will positively vote for the BJP in these elections for the infrastructure and development carried out in the state in the last five years”, he added.
Saying that the opposition parties are no match for the BJP in the ensuing elections, Pramod said that the work carried out by the BJP will keep the party in good stead.
He, however, hastened to add that though the administration had slowed down a bit over the last few months, his government had initiated a number of steps to streamline the system, promising that the common man may not encounter problems in the future.
The Chief Minister assured that people of Goa will see many changes in the administration after the election code of conduct is lifted after the Lok Sabha elections and the by-polls.
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WON'T BREAK
GFP: SAWANT
MARGAO: While ruling out the possibility of any of the Goa Forward Party (GFP) MLAs splitting to join the BJP, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday virtually shut the doors on any of the MLAs of the regional party intending to join the national party. “The Goa Forward party is our alliance partner. GFP chief Vijai Sardesai is my friend. His party is supporting the government. And Vijai has made it clear that his bonding with his MLAs is intact. The Goa Forward chief is a deputy Chief Minister in my government. We take all the decisions together. Vijai has also supported our party candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats. He has shown his support by accompanying our candidates to the office of the Retuning officers," the Chief Ministers said, adding that the regional party is strong.
When the media questioned whether the BJP will welcome any of the three MLAs of the Goa Forward party in his party, Pramod shot back “we will not take any of them in the BJP fold”.
