Modi congratulates Parrikar, Rane over Goa win

Team Udayavani, Aug 28, 2017, 11:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Narendra Modi congratulates Manohar Parrikar, Vishwajeet Rane over Goa By-Poll win.

CM Manohar Parrikar after the election win also added, “Winning by such margin is great. The people are wise,” he added.

After winning the Panaji bypolls Manohar Parrikar said, ” I was expecting to win.”

Parrikar, who returned to the state from the Centre after the assembly elections in February, defeated his nearest rival, Congress’s Girish Chodankar, by 4,803 votes. As per the final results announced this morning, Parrikar polled 9,862 votes against 5,059 by Chodankar. Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) president Anand Shirodkar polled 220 votes, while 301 people pressed None of The Above (NOTA) button in the August 23 election.

Congrats to @manoharparrikar & @visrane for the impressive wins in Panaji & Valpoi respectively. I thank the people of Goa for their support

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2017