Manohar Parrikar’s son quits BJP after being denied ticket, to contest as independent candidate

Former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party, just a day after he was denied ticket from the Panaji assembly constituency. He he said he will contest the elections as independent candidate from Panaji, which is father represented for 25 years in Assembly.

Utpal had been seeking ticket from Panaji constituency, a seat his father won six times.

The BJP on Thursday announced 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections, but Utpal Parrikar’s name was not included.The ruling party has given ticket to Atanasio Monserrate, who joined the party in 2019.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the central leaders of BJP were in conversation with Utpal Parrikar and have offered him two constituencies to contest election in the upcoming Goa Assembly polls.

“The central leaders of BJP are in touch with Utpal and have offered two seats to contest elections in Goa. I am sure that this issue will be resolved and he will consider the offer,” Goa CM told news agency

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed BJP and said the party has adopted “use and throw policy” even with the Parrikar family. He offered Utpal to join the AAP and fight elections its ticket.