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He went on to express his confidence that the matter would not affect his chances at the upcoming parliamentary polls. PANAJI: Union Ayush minister Shripad Naik , who is trying to secure a fifth term in parliament, on Friday filed his nomination paper to contest the North Goa Lok Sabha seat. Asked about his opinion of Chodankar as a strong opponent, Naik chose to reply diplomatically. Every candidate is strong, every candidate has the right to fight according to the rules, he said. Most of the mining affected are affiliated to BJP and “they know we are concerned about them”, he said, adding that he has completed campaigning in eight constituencies and has not come across any anti-incumbency sentiment.One of the candidates Naik faces for the April 23 polls is state Congress president Girish Chodankar..