Panaji, May 16 — During a special outreach programme organized by the Jain International Organisation, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and South Mumbai’s Mahayuti candidate Yamini Jadhav were in attendance.
At the event, CM Sawant launched a sharp critique of Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, accusing them of prioritizing familial loyalty over nationalism. “Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar don’t believe in Rastraprem (love for country) but in Santan prem. Uddhav believes in Putra prem (Aaditya Thackeray) and Pawar believes in Putri prem (Supriya Sule). Their entire politics is woven around Santan prem and not about rastra prem or people’s benefit,” Sawant asserted.
As the Lok Sabha elections progress through their fourth and fifth phases, Sawant expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing the work and popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as pivotal. “For a new and developed India, all communities are with PM Modi. People from all age groups are with the BJP because they have seen the change in the last 10 years. Even if close contests are expected in the fourth and fifth phases, we are confident that BJP will win,” Sawant stated.
Goa witnessed a robust voter turnout, with 75.20 percent of voters participating across 1,725 booths. Specifically, the North Goa Lok Sabha seat saw a 76.34 percent turnout, while the South Goa parliamentary constituency recorded a 73.90 percent turnout, according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
