Vijay Poi Khot stages a BJP rally in Canacona on Saturday, after claiming to be the BJP candidate for Canacona constituency. Kathy Fernandes
Poi Khot stages BJP rally
CANACONA:A jubilant former MLA Vijay Poi Khot along with his supporters staged a rally in Canacona on Saturday, after Khot returned from the BJP headquarters in Panaji with a letter confirming that he had been allotted the party ticket to contest the Canacona assembly seat.
Reports that Poi Khot had been called to the BJP head office in Panaji caused jubilation among his supporters and they were eagerly waiting to receive their leader with the letter confirming the BJP ticket.
On learning about his arrival to Canacona, hundreds of his supporters received him at Gulem at about 3 pm and forced Khot to stage a rally in Canacona. The rally proceed first to Agonda, before moving across the municipal area and then assembling at Khot's residence.
Canacona Municipal Council Chairperson Prathana Naik Gaunkar, Dy Chairperson Samita Dhuri, Councillors Chaya Komarpant, Divakar Pagui and Shamsundar Desai, were also present at the rally.
