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People want Parrikar back in Goa: Shah

BICHOLIM

National president of BJP Amit Shah has admitted that people are keen to have Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar back in Goa.

Shah was addressing a public meeting at Hirabai Zantye Memorial hall, Bicholim on Wednesday evening. Party general secretary Kailas Vargis, Vijay Patil, Vinay Tendulkar, Rajesh Patnekar, Dr Pramod Sawant, Shilpa Naik, Ghanashyam Raut, Satish Gaonkar and others were present.

Speaking further, Shah said, “People in Goa are waiting for Parrikar to come back and the party will decide what step needs to be taken.”

Turning his attention to the Union budget, Shah said: “The budget presented is in the interest of middle class people and also favourable for Goans. Farmers, businessmen, industrialists will benefit from the budget,” he said.

He called upon the people to vote for BJP candidates to help BJP retain its majority in Goa.

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Silent voters to hold key in clash of titans in Panaji

Silent voters seem to be holding the key to the success of seven candidates vying for Panaji constituency.

The Goan Network
Published Feb 3, 2017, 12:00 AM IST
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PANAJI A visit to the constituency revealed that most Panjimites preferred to remain mum on the candidate of their choice, while some had to explain their individual theories. Since 1994, Panaji has been BJP's bastion with Panjimites electing the then chief minister and now Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to power. Even after he was elevated as the Defence Minister, BJP managed to retain the prestigious constituency of Panaji by electing Sidharth Kuncalienker as the MLA.…

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