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Utpal Parrikar vows to exit race if BJP fields ‘good candidate’ from Panaji

Elder son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, Utpal Parrikar compared denial of ticket from Panaji to 2019 by-polls that was facilitated after his father passed away. He added that the saffron party had brushed him off even then but he “respected” the decision.

Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, announced his resignation from the BJP and declared that he will contest the Goa assembly elections from Panaji as an independent candidate, on Friday, January 21, 2022. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 07:27 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi

Goa elections: Parrikar’s son, Utpal, quits BJP; to contest as independent

Utpal Parrikar, 40,was denied a ticket by the party leadership, which chose to instead field Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate, who won the seat in 2019 on a Congress ticket in a by-election held to fill the vacancy resulting from Parrikar’s death.

Former Union minister Manohar Parrikar’s son, Utpal, on Friday quit the BJP and announced to contest the upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Panaji. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 03:43 AM IST
ByGerard de Souza, Hindustan Times, Panaji

Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal resigns from BJP, to contest as independent

After being denied of the Panaji constituency which was represented by former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, Utpal on Friday announced he will be contesting the Goa Assembly Election 2020 as an independent candidate. 

Utpal Parrikar announced his resignation from the BJP ahead of the Goa assembly elections (File: Utpal Parrikar/Twitter)
Updated on Jan 21, 2022 06:32 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Goa polls: Shiv Sena says will ‘support’ Utpal Parrikar. But there's a condition

Goa assembly election 2022: Utpal, the son of late former CM Manohar Parrikar, should contest next month's polls as an independent, said Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

Utpal Parrikar son of late former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar. (Utpal Parrikar/Twitter)
Published on Jan 20, 2022 04:58 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Kejriwal says Utpal welcome to AAP as BJP denies ticket to Parrikar's son

Goa Polls 2022: Kejriwal said BJP has adopted use and throw policy even with the Parrikar family and this makes Goans sad. Fadnavis said talks are on with Utpal for other seats, not Panaji, as it is not fair to deny the ticket to the sitting MLA. 

Kejriwal said he always respected former Goa CM and former defence minister Manohar Parrikar.
Published on Jan 20, 2022 02:18 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
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