------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Parvatkar is GIDC chief -------------------------------- Vice-president and spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Goa, Mr Govind Parvatkar has been appointed the chairman of Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) replacing Mr Rajendra Arlekar.
This is seen as a rehabilitation for Mr Parvatkar for giving up his claim for Cumbarjua ticket in future assembly elections. This package was arrived at when the Transport Minister, Mr Pandurang Madkaikar joined the BJP from the MGP nearly two months ago.
Mr Parvatkar had unsuccessfully contested two assembly elections - in 1999 and 2002- from Cumbarjua constituency as the BJP candidate. In the last election, he was defeated by Mr Madkaikar. His hopes of contesting the third time were dashed when the party high command decided to admit Mr Madkaikar to strengthen the party position in the state assembly as well as in the constituency.
The Town and Country Planning Minister, Mr Babush Monserrate was the other minister who had joined the BJP along with Mr Madkaikar taking the strength of the party in the assembly to 19.
Sources said that Mr Parvatkar was also a front-runner for the post of president of the party during the organizational elections held in September this year. However, Mr Arlekar's candidature found more support for various reasons and the party high command in order to avoid any election to the top post, declared Mr Arlekar elected unopposed.
As per the 'compromise' formula and following Mr Arlekar's elevation in the party to the post of state president, the Vasco MLA tendered his resignation as the chairman of GIDC to make room for Mr Parvatkar. -------------------------------------- HERALD 29/10/03 page 3 --------------------------------------
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