Poriem BJP candidate: Divya Rane (Wife) against Congress nominee and her father-in-law Pratap Singh Rane
Valpoi BJP candidate: Vishwajit Rane (Husband)
Panjim BJP candidate: Babush Monserrate (Husband)
Taleigao BJP candidate: Jennifer Monserrate (Wife)
New Delhi
The ruling BJP on Thursday announced 34 candidates for the ensuing Goa polls
fielding Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to contest from Sanquelim.
Making the announcement at party headquarters here, BJP leaders Arun Singh
and Devendra Fadnavis (poll incharge
for Goa) said Deputy CM Manohar Ajgaonkar will contest from Margaon.
Significantly, the BJP list includes three scheduled tribe ST Candidates and one scheduled caster SC
candidate on general seats in the 40-member Goa assembly.
Over all the 12 OBC candidates nine of them are Christians, party sources said.
Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, sitting MLA from Panjim has been given the ticket.
Former Goa chief minister and Defence Minister Late Manohor Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar, who was keen
for Panjim ticket, has been given two alternative offers, Mr Fadnavis told reporters.
"We offered him alternatives, he refused the first one. Talks are on with him and we feel he would agree,"
Fadnavis exuded confidence.
Sitting MLA, Atanasio Monserrate will contest from Panjim (or Panaji) seat.
Notably, wife of Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, has been named candidate from the Poriem seat.
Divya Rane, wife of Vishwajit Rane, is set to face former chief minister and her father-in-law Pratap Singh Rane
in the election.
Vishwajit Rane will himself contest from Valpoi.
Former Social welfare Minister Milind Naik, who resigned as minister, has been made saffron party candidate
from Mormugao.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajgaonkar and Pernem MLA has been fielded from Margaon and in all likelihood,
he will take on Congress MLA and leader of opposition Digambar Kamat.
Other prominent candidates named in the BJP 's candidates list.
Taleigao - Jennifer Monserrate, Fatorda - Domodar Gajanan Naik, Dabolim - Mauvin Godinho, Mayem - Premender Shet,
Tivim - Neelkant Harlamkar and Siolim - Dayanand Mandrekar
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