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"The former chief minister also said if MLAs want me to return to state politics, then they should approach the central leadership. "Speaking to reporters after Panaji MLA Sidharth Kuncalienker filed his nomination to contest assembly election from Panaji, Parrikar said, "Whatever Gadkari wanted to say, he has said and if you want any clarification then you should ask Gadkari. The BJP will win the Panaji seat with a margin higher than in the previous elections, he said. "It will be the decision of the parliamentary board whether I have to return to state politics," Parrikar said after the question was posed to him again.Sources say that a couple of weeks ago, Parrikar told his close friend, at a function, that he will return to state politics, but did not elaborating much. PANAJI: While speculations about defence minister Manohar Parrikar 's return to state politics continue, it adds to the uncertainty surrounding BJP 's chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections as the party hasn't announced a CM candidate.Asked whether Union minister Nitin Gadkari 's statement on Thursday that if the party MLAs want even a leader in Delhi could be made the CM of Goa is true, Parrikar said, "I will cross the bridge when we reach it..