Former Minister Dilip Parulekar appointed BJP Goa Vice President

PANAJI: Former Minister of Tourism, Women & Child Development and Ports, Shri Dilip Parulekar was appointed as a new Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa Pradesh.

BJP State President Shri Sadanand Shet Tanawde made this announcement in the presence of ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Shri Devendra Fadnavis Ji, and Goa Desk In-Charge Shri C T Ravi Ji, at a press conference held at the Party Election Office today.

Shri Parulekar has been a loyal soldier of the BJP for three decades. He was elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly twice in 2017 and 2012, and also held a Cabinet rank in 2012.

“The Parliamentary Board decided to field Shri Jayesh Salgaonkar in Saligao constituency. We had full faith in the Saligao BJP Block and Shri Parulekar lives upto this faith. He did not think even once to resign from the party, although the ticket is allotted to Shri Salgaonkar. The BJP has decided to appoint Shri Parulekar as BJP Goa Vice-President,” said the Party Chief.

Shri Parulekar is also inducted into the 13-member BJP State Election Management Committee, which is headed by Hon MP Shri Vinay Tendulkar Ji. Shri Parulekar is the new member on board.

Shri Tanawde said that party recognizes the work of all its workers across all the ranks. BJP is not only India’s but world’s biggest political party. It has maximum representation with highest membership.

Shri Tanawde said that Hon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has immersed himself in service of people and country from a tender age and it is our responsibility to support this mission. “Hon PM ensures BJP reaches out to every common man and each individual gets their due respect,” he said.

Speaking to the media later, Shri Parulekar has extended his full support to the BJP candidate in Saligao. “I respect and accept the decision of the party to appoint me as BJP Goa Vice President. I have been with the party for 30 years and continue to be loyal to the party. I will put in my 100 percent,” he said.

Shri Parulekar further said that leaving a party on not being given a ticket is not correct. The BJP Saligao block members were also present at the event.