Manohar Parrikar's Son To Announce Decision On Contesting Goa Polls Today

BJP on Thursday released its first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa assembly election and Utpal Parrikar's name was not on the list.

Utpal Parrikar, son of late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on Friday said that he will hold a press conference today to announce his decision on Goa Assembly polls 2022.

"I will hold a press conference today to announce my decision for Goa Assembly polls 2022," Utpal Parrikar told ANI.

BJP on Thursday released its first list of 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa assembly election. Utpal Parrikar's name was not on the list and BJP leaders said they were in talks with him but could not deny a ticket to a sitting MLA from the Panaji seat.

Manohar Parrikar, a stalwart of BJP in Goa, passed away in 2019.