CANACONA
Hundreds of supporters gathered at Vijay Poi Khot's house and urged the former Canacona MLA to contest the forthcoming assembly elections.
Vijay Poi Khot, a 2-time Canacona BJP MLA , but who had lost the 2017 assembly elections on BJP ticket, has virtually pulled himself out of the race for BJP ticket, but over the past two months has been meeting the electorate to garner support for his candidature as an independent.
The supporters reportedly narrated several issues in Canacona constituency, and have asked Poi Khot to fight the elections in whatever capacity he intends to do.
Interestingly, many BJP as well as Congress supporters were seen in the meeting with Poi Khot.
According to sources, a top Congress leader from South has reportedly offered Congress ticket to Vijay, while Poi Khot's nephew Parashar Poi Khot is known to have joined Trinamool Congress, recently.
However, Poi Khot is reported to have informed his supporters that considering the ensuing political affiliations, he is no more interested to contest on any party flag, but has sought support to fight elections independently.
Some of the prominent local leaders such as Bhushan Prabhugaongkar, Damodar Shenvi, Sunil Paigankar and Santosh Gaonkar attended the meeting.
According to sources, speculation that Poi Khot is aligning with TMC have been put to rest, with Vijay Poi Khot denying any such move with his supporters.
Vijay Poi Khot, a 2-time Canacona BJP MLA , but who had lost the 2017 assembly elections on BJP ticket, has virtually pulled himself out of the race for BJP ticket, but over the past two months has been meeting the electorate to garner support for his candidature as an independent.
The supporters reportedly narrated several issues in Canacona constituency, and have asked Poi Khot to fight the elections in whatever capacity he intends to do.
Interestingly, many BJP as well as Congress supporters were seen in the meeting with Poi Khot.
According to sources, a top Congress leader from South has reportedly offered Congress ticket to Vijay, while Poi Khot's nephew Parashar Poi Khot is known to have joined Trinamool Congress, recently.
However, Poi Khot is reported to have informed his supporters that considering the ensuing political affiliations, he is no more interested to contest on any party flag, but has sought support to fight elections independently.
Some of the prominent local leaders such as Bhushan Prabhugaongkar, Damodar Shenvi, Sunil Paigankar and Santosh Gaonkar attended the meeting.
According to sources, speculation that Poi Khot is aligning with TMC have been put to rest, with Vijay Poi Khot denying any such move with his supporters.
