Fadnavis snubs Parrikar’s son over poll ticket

PANAJI: BJP’s Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the party can’t grant a ticket to

Utpal Parrikar

for the February 14 state assembly polls just because he is former CM Manohar Parrikar’s son. Tickets are decided based on the candidate’s work on the ground and his winnability, he said.

“Manohar Bhai had worked a lot to establish BJP in Goa. BJP does not give a ticket to anyone only because someone is the son of Manohar

Parrikar

or the son of any other BJP leader,” Fadnavis said. He also said any decision in this regard will be taken by BJP’s parliamentary board.