Goa polls: Circumstances forced me to contest independently, says Utpal Parrikar

January 29, 2022 12:28

Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa CM Late Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said that circumstances forced him to take a decision of contesting as an independent candidate from Panaji in the ensuing Goa Assembly polls.

Utpal also said that he will try to meet each person in Panaji and know about their problems.

Speaking to ANI ahead of the Goa assembly elections, he said, "I will try to meet each person in Panaji. The circumstances forced me to take this decision (of contesting an independent candidate) from Panaji. I want to give people a good option in candidates."

Utpal filed his nomination papers from the Panaji Assembly constituency on Thursday.

Last week, he resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party after the party denied him a ticket from the Panaji constituency and fielded Congress party turncoat Atanasio "Babush" Monserrate.

After the BJP snubbed him, Parrikar decided to contest the upcoming Goa election as an independent candidate. -- ANI

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