Gearing up for the upcoming state assembly polls, the BJP on Wednesday named its organisational spearheads for the Goa elections. Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has been given charge of the Goa polls.
BJP also named Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Bhupender Yadav in charge for the contest in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur respectively.
The party also drafted in a number of Union ministers and other leaders to assist them in the campaign, with Anurag Singh Thakur, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Shobha Karandlaje and Annpurna Devi Yadav along with Saroj Pandey, Vivek Thakur and Captain Abhimanyu made co-incharges for the polls in Uttar Pradesh, a statement said.
Fadnavis will be assisted by Union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Darshana Jardosh. Union minister Pratima Bhoumik and Assam government minister Ashok Singhal will be co-in charges for the Manipur polls, the party statement said.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant welcomed the appointment of Maharashtra former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as BJP in-charge for the Goa assembly elections and said that their guidance will strengthen party’s resolve and preparedness to win over 22 seats in the assembly polls.
I welcome the appointment of Shri @Dev_Fadnavis as BJP's Election Incharge in Goa, along with Shri @kishanreddybjp and Smt. @DarshanaJardosh as co-incharge. Their guidance will further strengthen the party's resolve & preparedness to win 22+ seats in 2022 assembly elections.
The saffron party is in power in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur and has deployed its well-oiled election machinery to retain power there.
(With inputs from PTI)