MARGAO
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant led the Ministers, Party MLAs and workers in extending birthday wishes to Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuemkar on Monday, with Sawant saying his government will usher in the development of Navelim in particular and Salcete in general.
Ministers Ravi Naik, Rohan Khaunte, Subhash Faldesai, MLAs Krishna Daji Salkar, Pravin Arlekar, Chandrakant Shetye, MP Vinay Tendulkar, besides Union Minister Sripad Naik, BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade, former MP Narendra Sawaikar were amongst the politicos who partook in the birthday celebrations at Davorlim on Monday.
In his address, the Chief Minister said that his government will fully back the Navelim MLA and the people of Navelim in ushering development of the constituency. “The government will not only focus on Navelim, but entire Salcete. Since Ulhas is the lone MLA from Navelim, he is being approached by people from across Salcete for official work. I would like to assure that my government will fully back Ulhas to fulfill the aspirations of the people”, he said.
Party President Sadanand Tanvade said that Ulhas has become a MLA by working from the grass roots, right from a Panch, to Sarpanch, Zilla Panchayat member before becoming MLA.
