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MARGAO
South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar on Monday exuded confidence that the party will retain both the North and South Goa Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 election, saying the work carried out by the BJP government at the centre and state will keep the party in good stead in the coming elections.
Addressing the media in the presence of South Goa ZP Chairperson Navnath Naik, MMC Councilor Rupesh Mahatme, minority cell leader Sheikh Jina and district President Sarvanand Bhagat, the South Goa MP said the government at the centre and state is seized of the mining issue and efforts are underway for the early resumption of mining operations in the state.
“The Congress may dream of the BJP government crumbling in Goa, but I am confident that the coalition government will not only complete its full term in office, but also retain both the Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 election,” Sawaikar said.
He said the Centre has sanctioned thousands of crores to tone up the state’s road infrastructure, adding that the Dabolim airport infrastructure will get a face-lift with Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu sanctioning Rs 400 crore for the airport.
He said a desperate Congress is trying to misguide the people in the absence of the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. “Though Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is away in the USA for medical treatment, there’s no impact on the governance and administration in the state. When the Congress was ruling the state, there was no governance despite the fact that the government was headed by a Chief Minister,” he added.
He said funds under the MPLAD scheme will be utilized before the end of the term, adding that the Passport Kendra has seen light of the day in South Goa, besides mobile towers which will enhance connectivity in the
district.
