Chorus for Parrikar’s sons to join party

Panaji, March 25

Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s sons Utpal and Abhijat, have been formally requested by the party high command to join the BJP, state party president Vinay Tendulkar said here today.

“BJP national vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna has requested both of Parrikar’s sons to join the BJP when he met them after Parrikar’s death... We will follow up on the offer with the sons on behalf of the party,” Tendulkar said.

Parrikar’s Assembly constituency of Panaji is scheduled to head for bypoll due to the former CM’s death on March 17 caused by pancreatic cancer.  Parrikar’s elder son Utpal is one of the contenders for the candidacy, BJP sources said. — IANS

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