Certain BJP leaders responsible for destroying party: Tawadkar

Says Satish Dhond’s return may be too late for party

| DECEMBER 15, 2018, 03:43 AM IST

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MARGAO

Saying that BJP’s decision to get party general secretary Satish Dhond  back in Goa may be too late to bring the party organisation back on  tracks, former minister Ramesh Tawadkar has reiterated his charge that  certain party leaders have been responsible for destroying the party in  the State.

He said that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had made a  request to him to return back to the party fold, but the former BJP  leader said he has politely told Parrikar there’s no reason to come back  to the party when certain leaders are not ready to understand the  sentiments of the workers.

Tawadkar further said that while he is  firm in contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha election from South Goa, he will  take his workers into confidence before taking the call on contesting  the election from the banner of a political party.

“When I had  recently called on Chief Minister to inquire about his health, Parrikar  requested me to return to the party fold. But, I told Parrikar that no  purpose would be served as long as certain leaders were controlling  the party. Party workers would tell you that certain party leaders,  operating from the offices, have destroyed the party. They singled me  out as they felt that I am growing politically. Workers are aware how  these leaders have treated me”, he added.

He told the media here on  Friday that the BJP organization has suffered after the exit of Satish  Dhond, while pointing fingers at certain party leaders for destroying  the party organization. “After Dhond’s exit, the party has suffered  badly. I think it is too late to bring the party back on the tracks in  Goa”, Tawadkar said.

When asked whether he would contest the ensuing  Lok Sabha poll on the Lotus symbol if offered the ticket by the BJP,  Tawadkar said “though I have taken the decision to contest the coming  polls, the decision to contest on which party banner will be decided by  my workers’.

With the LS polls just few months away, Tawadkar  disclosed plans to form committees of 200 workers in each of the  South Goa Assembly segments to prepare for electoral battle.

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