The bypoll to the prestigious Panaji assembly seat, which was represented by four-time Chief Minister and former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar from 1994, will be an "emotional" affair, BJP spokesperson Dattaprasad Naik said on Tuesday, saying the party is already poll ready.

The announcement of the bypoll for the Panaji seat on May 19 by the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday, comes at a time when there is speculation about the former Defence Minister's son, Utpal, taking over the political mantle of his father.