PANJIM: The leader of the opposition and the city MLA, Mr Manohar Parrikar, on Wednesday, said that he would be contesting from the Panjim constituency, and only Panjim constituency.
Refusing to react to the recent announcement by the Education Minister and Taleigao MLA, Mr Atanasio Monserrate that this time, he would be contesting from Panjim, while his wife, Ms Jennifer Monserrate would be contesting from Taleigao, Mr Parrikar said that in a democratic set up any one is entitled to contest from Panjim constituency. “However, I can speak for myself and I am going to contest from Panjim,” the city MLA reiterated.
Mr Monserrate, on the other hand said that he is ready to contest from Panjim, subject to the Congress decision of giving him a ticket to contest in the constituency. “And I don’t think Congress would have any problem in giving me the ticket, as the successive Congress candidates have lost in this constituency on four occasions, and hence this is not a traditional Congress constituency,” he added, pointing out that contesting from Panjim would be on his own risk. “As regards the reason behind my decision to contest from Panjim, I want to develop the capital city,” Mr Monserrate said, adding that the sitting MLA, and the leader of the opposition has done a little for Panjim.
“He was the chief minister of the state, during certain period of his long tenure as the Panjim MLA, but could not develop the capital city substantially,” he observed. Mr Monserrate also stated that the people would now have a choice, between him and the sitting MLA of Panjim. “The voters of Panjim will have to decide between us, looking at the choices available,” he concluded.
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