05-19-2007, 01:49 AM
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
After suffering debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is now faced with the mounting task of wresting power from the Congress in Goa that goes to polls on June 22. A victory in Goa is much needed for the party to heal the wounds inflicted upon the party by the BSP in Uttar Pradesh.
<b>The BJP is set to enter the Goa fray with its senior leader LK Advani and party general secretary Arun Jaitley in the lead.</b>
In 2002, the BJP won 17 seats in Goa and even formed the Government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar. His Government collapsed after defection and the Congress to formed the new regime under Pratapsinh Rane. Given the state of affairs within the Congress, the BJP leadership is hopeful of scripting a victory in the State.
Former deputy Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani would launch the BJP's electoral campaign in Goa on May 21 by addressing a number of rallies in the state. Advani is scheduled to address electoral rallies next day as well.
Talking to the media persons on Friday, the party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that BJP president Rajnath Singh would campaign for the candidates on May 29 and 30, while the senior most general secretary Arun Jaitley would release the manifesto on May 22.
Fighting the election on the plank of 'Save Goa', the BJP has so far announced the candidates for 34 seats in an assembly of 40 seats. The party is likely to extend support to three independent candidates in the state where the party had won 17 seats in the 2002 assembly poll
Javadekar said that<b> senior party leaders, M Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj, and Gopinath Munde would extensively campaign in the state</b>. After suffering a humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh, the party is expecting to wrest power from the Congress.
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Pioneer News Service | New Delhi
After suffering debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is now faced with the mounting task of wresting power from the Congress in Goa that goes to polls on June 22. A victory in Goa is much needed for the party to heal the wounds inflicted upon the party by the BSP in Uttar Pradesh.
<b>The BJP is set to enter the Goa fray with its senior leader LK Advani and party general secretary Arun Jaitley in the lead.</b>
In 2002, the BJP won 17 seats in Goa and even formed the Government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar. His Government collapsed after defection and the Congress to formed the new regime under Pratapsinh Rane. Given the state of affairs within the Congress, the BJP leadership is hopeful of scripting a victory in the State.
Former deputy Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani would launch the BJP's electoral campaign in Goa on May 21 by addressing a number of rallies in the state. Advani is scheduled to address electoral rallies next day as well.
Talking to the media persons on Friday, the party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that BJP president Rajnath Singh would campaign for the candidates on May 29 and 30, while the senior most general secretary Arun Jaitley would release the manifesto on May 22.
Fighting the election on the plank of 'Save Goa', the BJP has so far announced the candidates for 34 seats in an assembly of 40 seats. The party is likely to extend support to three independent candidates in the state where the party had won 17 seats in the 2002 assembly poll
Javadekar said that<b> senior party leaders, M Venkaiah Naidu, Sushma Swaraj, and Gopinath Munde would extensively campaign in the state</b>. After suffering a humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh, the party is expecting to wrest power from the Congress.
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