PANAJI: Virtually setting the ball rolling for the next assembly elections, BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh and BJP Goa desk in-charge C T Ravi asked its MLAs and ministers to begin strengthening party organisation in their respective constituencies to enable the party to win absoute majority in the 2022 polls.
Fullly aware that there is resentment among the people as more than 2,800 people lost their lives to coronavirus amid allegations of Covid mismanagement, the two central leaders asked the MLAs to win the confidence of people by helping them in Covid times.
Santosh and Ravi held one-to-one meeting with ministers, core committee members and officer bearers on various issues, including Covid management, constituency work, delivery of services to the people, vaccination, besides election prepardness.
Ravi said that party is always ready for elections.
BJP leaders has directed ministers to have at least four rounds in all 40 constituencies to resolve the grievances of people.
BJP also took a review about the functioning of the government.
Santosh and Ravi tried to find out who has worked for the public during Covid times and when Cyclone Tauktae struck.
MLAs and ministers were asked to strengthen the organisation in each constituency as the assembly election is approaching fast.
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that BJP has started the preparation of the next assembly elections.
Sawant said that the two central leaders have advised the party how to approach the elections.
Sawant said that Santosh and Ravi are happy with the functioning of the government.
He also said that they asked ministers to take steps to reach out to the people.
Sawant said that party will fight the next assembly election under his leadership.
He also said that the visit is not connected to evaluate the performance of the government.
Sources said that Santosh and Ravi asked the chief minister about the Covid management and deaths that occured due to Covid-19, progress of the vaccination drive, cyclone effect, among other issues.
Science and technology minister Michael Lobo urged central leaders consider a winnability as factor while selecting candidates for next assembly election, or else BJP will meet the same fate as the 2017 assembly election Lobo said that the exercise is conducted to prepare for next assembly election 2022.
Deputy chief minister Chandrakant Kavlekar said that they were asked about the ongoing work in their constituencies and functioning their department.
BJP officials set ball rolling for Goa polls
