January 13, 2022
1 min read

BJP shortlists 37 candidates for Goa polls

The final list of candidates, Naik said, would be declared by the BJP parliamentary board in Delhi soon….reports Asian Lite News

The BJP in Goa has shortlisted names for 37 out of the 40 seats, which go to polls on February 14, Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik said on Thursday.

“We have shortlisted names for recommendation to the party’s parliamentary board for 37 seats. Some seats will be finalised soon after more discussion,” Naik told reporters after consecutive meetings of the BJP’s state election committee and the party’s core committee.

The final list of candidates, Naik said, would be declared by the BJP parliamentary board in Delhi soon.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and state BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade are scheduled to leave for Delhi on Friday to attend the BJP’s parliamentary board meeting on January 16.

Goa will go to polls on February 14, with all 40 seats voting on the same date. The last date for filing of nominations is January 21 and the results will be announced on March 10.

ALSO READ: BJP projected to get simple majority in Goa

Previous Story

UN reports increase in terrorist attacks in Central African Republic

Next Story

BCCI mulls hosting IPL 2022 in South Africa

Latest from India News

Rain in Tibet trigger flood in Nepal

Warnings issued in Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot; fears mount after glacial breach, rising rivers, and twin tremors rock Himalayas A deluge of rainfall in southern Tibet early Wednesday has sent alarm bells

India to host AI impact summit 2026

India to host 2026 AI Summit, boosting global dialogue on safe, inclusive tech, while Gujarat launches state-wide AI plan for governance, growth, and public welfare. India is set to host the AI

India and Fiji cement ties

India strengthens its Pacific diplomacy with Fiji, sending seeds, promising tech ties, and deepening cooperation in defence, health, and development under the Act East Policy vision. The 6th India-Fiji Foreign Office Consultations

Kerala’s clergy protest nuns’ detention

Church leaders, priests, and nuns in Kerala march in silence to the Governor’s house, protesting BJP-led Chhattisgarh government’s arrest of two nuns on dubious charges. Outrage over the arrest of two Kerala-based
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Jaishankar, Guterres hold talks on India’s G20 leadership

The Ukraine-Russia war was also discussed and Jaishankar tweeted that

India sanctions ₹990 cr for G20 presidency

The external affairs ministry’s allocations for 2023-24 was 4.64% higher