PANAJI, November 13: Former Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar formally returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with several supporters and party workers at a function held at Atal Bhavan on Friday, marking a significant political development ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.

 

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant welcomed Parsekar and other returning workers into the party in the presence of Goa BJP President Damu Naik, Minister Vishwajit Rane, BJP leader Anil Antony and other senior party functionaries.

Welcoming the former Chief Minister, Sawant recalled Parsekar’s long association with the BJP and acknowledged his contribution to the party organisation over the years.

Sawant said the return of experienced leaders and grassroots workers would strengthen the party’s organisational machinery and help advance the vision of Viksit Bharat.

He emphasised that renewed coordination among party leaders and workers would be crucial in strengthening the BJP’s presence in Mandrem and other constituencies across Goa ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Parsekar, who previously served as Goa Chief Minister, had distanced himself from the BJP after being denied the party ticket from Mandrem during the 2022 Assembly elections and subsequently contested as an Independent candidate.

His return assumes political significance in Mandrem, where the BJP is seeking to consolidate its support base ahead of the next Assembly elections.

The development is expected to influence political equations in the constituency as the ruling party intensifies its preparations for the 2027 electoral battle.