MAPUSA
Nutan Bicholkar, a Congress-backed councillor of ward 6 in Mapusa Municipal Council joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday in the presence of party State President, Sadanand Tanavade and local MLA Joshua D’Souza.Bicholkar told The Goan that her decision to join the BJP was to serve the people of Mapusa and to help the local MLA to take forward the development works in town.
“I have always been active in social work even before joining politics. Now, as a councillor and the backing of the party will give me additional impetus to work more vigorously,” Bicholkar said.
State BJP Chief, Sadanand Tanavde inducted Bicholkar into the party in the presence of Mapusa MLA, Joshua D’Souza, Mapusa BJP Mandal President, Sushant Harmalkar and Mandal general secretary Yeshwant Gaundalkar.
“Nutan Bicholkar did not have a political tag but had a soft corner for the BJP. She was elected as an Independent as civic polls are not fought on party lines. We could not accommodate her in our panel in the civic election as we had commitments with our party workers,” Tanavade said.
He said a lot of professionals like doctors and engineers were joining the BJP to bring a change in the State.
Mapusa MLA, Joshua D’Souza informed that ward 6 which comprises of Housing Board and parts of Ganeshpuri was always a stronghold of the BJP.
“With Nutan joining the BJP our support base will increase in the area and we will be able to focus on developmental works,” D’Souza said.
