The former Defence Minister in the National Democratic Alliance government and Five time MLA from Panaji, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has filed his nomination for the upcoming legislative assembly by-election from the state capital. He filled his nomination form after paying his respects at a popular temple and Church.
He is sure of his victory and has promised to execute a comprehensive master plan in all urban areas in the state over five years and in Panaji within 365 days. The steps that would be taken for Panaji over three to four months, the same steps we adopt for other towns, Mapusa, Margao, Ponda, Vasco and other small towns.
Goa will see by-elections in two assembly constituencies on August 23.
In Panaji, by-elections were necessitated after sitting BJP MLA Sidharth Kuncolienkar resigned after the return of Parrikar, who is still a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. The other by-election will be held in Valpoi assembly constituency, where Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, who was elected in the February assembly election as a Congress MLA, subsequently resigned to join the BJP.