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Sawaikar off the block, first to file nomination

BJP banks on Modi,  

Parrikar’s success  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance at the Centre and former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s achievements will be the BJP’s mantra as the ruling party on Thursday kick started its campaign to retain the two Lok Sabha seats at stake in the State, even as sitting MP Narendra Sawaikar filed his nomination papers for the South Lok Sabha constituency  


BJP’s rank and file in full strength to support sitting MP for another inning in Parliament  

From Sawant to Sripad Naik to Vinay Tendulkar all descended at the Matanhy Saldanha Administrative complex   

BJP ministers down South, Mauvin Godinho, Milind Naik, Nilesh Cabral & Deepak Pauskar also present  

Babu Ajgaonkar, Alina Saldanha, Satish Dhond interacted with party cadre and leaders alike  

Former MLAs Rajan Naik, Subash Faldesai, Ganesh Gaonkar, party leaders Sadanand Tanavade, Damu Naik, Zilla & panchayat members all present  

BJP GETS VIJAI MOVING  

Sawant & Sawaikar call up Vijai, ask him to be present during the filing process  

Tendulkar meets Vijai at his Davondem residence Thursday morning   

Allays apprehensions over split in MGP  

Dy CM still unclear on campaign 




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Ajgaonkar gets his due, made DyCM; Pauskar takes PWD

 Joint Secy issues order  Portfolios of other Cabinet ministers untouched

The Goan Network
Published Mar 29, 2019, 2:12 AM IST
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the goan I networkPANAJIManohar (Babu) Ajgaonkar and Deepak Pauskar, the two MLAs who in the wee hours of Wednesday had split from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got their reward on Thursday, in flat 24 hours.   Ajgaonkar got designated as Deputy Chief Minister and Pauskar who was last night sworn-in minister was allocated the lucrative Public Works Department portfolio.   “The government is…

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