On the BJP offering him three seats other than Panaji for next week's election, Parrikar (41), a businessman, said the fight was "never for options". After being denied ticket by the BJP, Parrikar is contesting against sitting BJP MLA Atanasio Monserrate, a local heavyweight.
Asked whether he would seek support of other political parties, he said the only platform for him was the BJP.
Atanasio Monserrate has won the Panaji Assembly bypoll election, with BJP losing Manohar Parrikar's seat.
Pay your tributes to the Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who passed away on Sunday after a protracted battle with Pancreatic cancer.
Manohar Parrikar Passes Away; Political leaders pay tribute to Goa CM and former Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar's plunge into BJP politics is considered as an attempt by the party to curb the growth of the state's oldest regional political party – Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).
Goa Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar died on Sunday after a protracted battle with pancreatic cancer for over a year.
Parrikar (62) was admitted to Delhi's premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on September 15.
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