BJP declares 22 seats, Shripad not to contest GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI | 06 FEBRUARY 2012 00:05 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party late last night declared 22 seats, out of 31 it would contest. Shripad Naik has declined to contest Assembly poll. The list, signed by Ananth Kumar, secretary of central election committee, names Govind Parvatkar as Porvorim candidate. The list also does not include constituencies of Bicholim, Mayem, Margao, St Cruz, Sanguem, Sanvordem, Navelim, Curtorim and Velim. After Congress declaring former BJP MLA Rajesh Patnekar as Bicholim candidate, the whole Bicholim Block Congress has resigned en mass. Naresh Sawal, the claimant for Congress ticket, has now started negotiating with the BJP. The list includes all the existing BJP MLAs, except Canacona MLA Vijay Pai Khot. Canacona and Poinguinim are now one Canacona constituency. On the other hand, the second list of Congress has also been withheld on the dispute of Canacona candidate, between Khot and Isidore Fernandes. The BJP is also yet to decide who would cross swords with chief minister Digambar Kamat in Margao, PWD minister Churchill Alemao in Navelim, education minister Babush Monseratte in St Cruz and Alex Reginald Lawrenco in Curtorim. The list declared so far is as follows: Mandrem : Laxmikant Parsekar Pernem : Rajendra Arlekar Mapusa : Francisco D’Souza Siolim : Dayanand Mandrekar Saligao : Dilip Parulekar Calangute : Michael Lobo Porvorim : Govind Parvatkar Aldona : Glen Ticlo Panaji : Manohar Parrikar Taleigao : Dattaprasad Naik St Andre : Vishnu Wagh Mayem : Anant Shet Sanquelim : Pramod Sawant Parye : Vishwajeet Krishnarao Rane Valpoi : Satyavijay Naik Shiroda : Mahadev Naik Mormugao : Milind Naik Vasco : Carlos Almeida Cortalim : Matanhy Saldhana Fatorda : Damu Naik Cuncolim : Subhash alias Rajan K Naik Canacona : Ramesh Tawadkar http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=1870#.Ty7NnqQ0dEo.facebook * * * 5 FEB, 2012, 04.01PM IST, PTI Assembly Election 2012: BJP allows its Goa MP Sripad Naik to contest Assembly polls StoryComments PANAJI: BJP Central leadership has finally allowed its Member of Parliament from Goa Sripad Naik to contest the next month's Assembly polls. The party had earlier turned down Naik's request to enter the state politics which led him to express his reluctance to campaign for the March 3 polls. BJP President Nitin Gadkari told reporters today that Naik, Lok Sabha MP from North Goa, would be contesting Goa polls. "He will be a candidate of the BJP-MGP alliance," he said after announcing the pre-poll alliance between his party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. State party Executive Committee had suggested that his name be included in the list of candidates. BJP Central leadership, however, had refused to allow Naik enter state politics, saying he was required in Delhi. Naik's supporters were upset with the party's decision and had even hinted at rebellion ahead of the polls. The 59- year-old three-time MP is considered a contender for Chief Ministerial post along with Manohar Parrikar. To a question on BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate, Gadkari said the elections would be fought under the leadership of Parrikar, Naik, Goa unit chief Laxmikant Parsekar and MGP leader Dipak Dhavalikar. "We will decide on the Chief Ministerial candidate later on," the BJP President added. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/assembly-election-2012-bjp-allows-its-goa-mp-sripad-naik-to-contest-assembly-polls/articleshow/11765875.cms --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
