PANAJI: Former chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal said that his father had made various people join the party to make it big, but now they have started moving away from it.
Giving the example of former Tivim MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Utpal said, “If I cannot meet and give them audience then why do I need to be into politics.”
“I met Kandolkar and impressed upon him that he can meet people. He can work for the people in any constituency and area, but he has to work within the party framework,” Utpal said when asked about his meeting with Kandolkar on Thursday.
Utpal said that it is up to Kandolkar whether to form a new political party and go before the public and how much the public will except it.
Kandolkar had recently announced that he would quit BJP and form a regional party. He said that he would contest from Aldona. Tivim MLA Nilkant Halarnkar who had defeated Kandolkar in 2017 was among the ten Congress MLAs to join BJP in July 2019.
Without naming any MLA, Utpal said that he is not like a person who is scared of disqualification petition and getting oneself admitted in hospital.
After Manohar Parrikar’s death a vacuum has been created in the party, Kandolkar told TOI.
“I have brought to Utpal’s notice how he has been sidelined in the party and how party is doing injustice to him. Before we used to tell all such things to Parrikar and after his death I felt that I should bring this Utpal’s notice,” Kandolkar said.
The former Tivim MLA said that he has informed Utpal about his plans of forming new regional party as a lot of people have decided to form a new party. “People have decided to focus on regional parties by keeping aside national party politics and this was told to him. He gave me a patient hearing. I felt that Utpal is not happy with the state BJP leadership, but central leaders are in touch with Utpal,” Kandolkar said.
The former MLA said that he did not see Utpal leaving BJP any time. “After talking to Utpal, I saw the reflection of Parrikar in him. I have urged him to contest the election and we can get Parrikar in Utpal’s form in future. Utpal is positive to contest election. It is up to Utpal to decide whether to come with us, contest as independent or contest on BJP ticket,” the former MLA said.
Giving the example of former Tivim MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Utpal said, “If I cannot meet and give them audience then why do I need to be into politics.”
“I met Kandolkar and impressed upon him that he can meet people. He can work for the people in any constituency and area, but he has to work within the party framework,” Utpal said when asked about his meeting with Kandolkar on Thursday.
Utpal said that it is up to Kandolkar whether to form a new political party and go before the public and how much the public will except it.
Kandolkar had recently announced that he would quit BJP and form a regional party. He said that he would contest from Aldona. Tivim MLA Nilkant Halarnkar who had defeated Kandolkar in 2017 was among the ten Congress MLAs to join BJP in July 2019.
Without naming any MLA, Utpal said that he is not like a person who is scared of disqualification petition and getting oneself admitted in hospital.
After Manohar Parrikar’s death a vacuum has been created in the party, Kandolkar told TOI.
“I have brought to Utpal’s notice how he has been sidelined in the party and how party is doing injustice to him. Before we used to tell all such things to Parrikar and after his death I felt that I should bring this Utpal’s notice,” Kandolkar said.
The former Tivim MLA said that he has informed Utpal about his plans of forming new regional party as a lot of people have decided to form a new party. “People have decided to focus on regional parties by keeping aside national party politics and this was told to him. He gave me a patient hearing. I felt that Utpal is not happy with the state BJP leadership, but central leaders are in touch with Utpal,” Kandolkar said.
The former MLA said that he did not see Utpal leaving BJP any time. “After talking to Utpal, I saw the reflection of Parrikar in him. I have urged him to contest the election and we can get Parrikar in Utpal’s form in future. Utpal is positive to contest election. It is up to Utpal to decide whether to come with us, contest as independent or contest on BJP ticket,” the former MLA said.
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