After he was rejected by the nomination on two occasions by the Goa BJP, which was built by his father and former CM Manohar Parragar, Utpal Parragar on Friday announced that he would oppose the “high-risk” assembly poll as an independent candidate from Panaji, the constituency of his father represented for more Of the two decades.
He also resigned as a BJP member but said he would “always have BJP in my heart”.
Utpal said he was rejected by BJP tickets despite support from party workers and Panaji people.
The party has thrown MLA sitting, the ‘babush’ monsoorrate, as a candidate for constituencies.
“I think this decision comes from the Parragar Party,” Utpal said.
Parrikar’s son left the Safron Party, to fight as independently
