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Parrikar’s son can win this seat,” said Rajesh Keluskar, a strong BJP karyakarta.On Sunday night, party workers held a meeting in Panaji where they reiterated their backing for Parrikar’s son. PANAJI: BJP workers have joined well-wishers and family friends in demanding that former chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s son join electoral politics and contest the Panaji byelection on a BJP ticket.Parrikar, who passed away last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer , was Panaji’s favourite son, representing the constituency as their MLA since 1994 when he was first elected. There is talk within the Panaji unit that the party could lose the seat. When Parrikar contested from here for the first time, he didn’t have any experience. But changing political dynamics and rival Atanasio Monseratte’s growing clout means the clamour for one of Parrikar’s son to jump into the fray becomes louder with each passing day.“BJP karyakartas want the party to give the ticket to one of Parrikar’s sons so that the Panaji seat can be retained..