Panaji (Goa): After humiliating defeat in the recently held State legislative assembly election, the panchayat results have revived the fortunes of BJP. At least Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar feels so.

This is what he said reacting to panchayat election results:

“Panchayat election are much satisfying then the assembly election . except very few pockets, panchayat election has virtually established that the BJP is main force and that too with a majority.”

“In  many panchayat, BJP has won almost all the seats.”

“But more important aspect which you will have to realise, congress is wiped out.”

“In some area where it is not purely BJP workers, it is BJP plus coalition partners’ candidates.”

“The primary indications are we have won on sufficiently large number of seats.”

“90-95 per cent of our workers have got elected. Very few have got defeated.”

“The party believes in grass root democracy. My only aspect is that while panchyat should get all the support, they should also do their responsibilities.”

“I have made it a rule that money is disbursed to them in 30 days. Panchayat should do lot of things, they have lot of powers but with the powers they have responsibility.”

Team TNV