Goa Assembly Election: BJP To Release Poll Manifesto Today

Goa Assembly Election: The BJP said that the people-centric manifesto has incorporated grassroots-level suggestions offered by the people to the party through various medium of communication.

Goa Assembly Election 2022: With just a few days left for voting in the Goa Assembly Polls, the BJP is set to release its party manifesto on Tuesday. The party had held back its manifesto scheduled to be released on Sunday following the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. As per a press release issued by the BJP, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will arrive at Dabolim Airport at 11 am today and leave for Panaji. The Party has scheduled the manifesto’s release in the capital city at 12:30 pm, added the release.

The BJP said that the people-centric manifesto has incorporated grassroots-level suggestions offered by the people to the party through various medium of communication. To draft its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections, the BJP Goa had distributed ‘Sankalp Peti’ across the state in order to receive valuable suggestions from the people.

Minister of State for Tourism and Ports Shripad Naik, BJP Goa Election In-charge and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Jardosh who is also Election Co-Incharge of Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Goa Desk Incharge CT Ravi, and several central and state leaders will be present on the occasion, as per the statement.

After releasing the poll manifesto, Gadkari will proceed to attend various campaign programmes slated for the day. He will address a public meeting at Pernem Bus Stand at 5 pm to boost the campaign trail of BJP’s Pernem candidate Pravin Arlekar.

The ruling BJP is stepping up campaigning with its top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, set to address physical election rallies in the state over the next few days.

On February 9, Amit Shah will take part in a door-to-door campaign and hold two rallies in Bicholim and Sankhalim thereafter. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shall hold poll meetings at Ponda and Vasco on the same day. On the other hand, the PM will address an election meeting in support of party candidates on February 10 at Mapusa.

Goa will go to the Assembly polls on February 14. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.

(With ANI inputs)