Minister for Transport and Panchayats Mauvin Godinho have pitched up Sancoale Sarpanch Girish Pillai’s name as probable candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming assembly election from Cortalim constituency, after incumbent Alina Saldanha tendered her resignation as legislator forseeing her defeat for her non performance.
Godinho have requested the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India G K Reddy and Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik not to descriminate candidates while allocating ticket to the deserving and those having winneability factor’s.