BJP national president Amit Shah is expected to travel to Goa on August 20 to plan the party’s approach to the state’s forthcoming Assembly election.

The programme

During the visit Mr Shah is due to meet BJP ministers, MLAs and booth-level workers to discuss election strategy, according to reports.

Vinay Tendulkar, who heads the party’s Goa unit, said the BJP president would speak to 9,000 booth-level workers at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, close to the state capital Panaji. He would also hold talks with party members on how to approach the campaign.

What happened next

In the 2017 Goa Assembly election the Congress won 17 seats, the BJP 13 and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 3. Manohar Parrikar was Chief Minister after the election.

See also: Goa Vidhan Sabha members and Bharatiya Janata Party.

Originally published on 9 August 2016. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.

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