#Battle For Goa : BJP Announces List Of 34 Candidates, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant To Contest From Sanquelim

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The BJP has released the names of 34 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will again be the BJP’s candidate from Sanquelim, according to the list announced by the party general secretary Arun Singh along with the state’s poll in-charge Devendra Fadnavis.

Deputy CM Manohar Ajgaonkar will contest from Margaon. Among the omission include, Utpal Parrikar, son of late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s name is not on the list.

Sitting MLA from Panjim, Atanasio “Babush” Monserrate, has been given the ticket from Panjim. Utpal Parrikar, son of late former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who wanted that seat was offered other alternatives, but refused.

“Talks are on with him. We feel he should agree,” Devendra Fandvais said.

This information was given by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a press conference

Announcing the candidates, Fadnavis said, the BJP ushered in a new era of development Goa in the last 10 years while also ensuring stability.

The elections for the 40-member Goa Assembly will be held in single phase on February 14.

With the entry of the AAP and TMC in the poll arena, the election is expected to be a multi-cornered one this time.