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Pramod Sawant: BJP to Decide Goa CM Candidate Ahead of 2027 Elections
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 07:33 PM
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State minister Pramod Sawant has announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party will decide the candidate for Goa's Chief Minister post in the 2027 elections, leaving the selection process to party leadership.
Pramod Sawant, a senior BJP leader in Goa, announced on Thursday that the party will decide the candidate for the Chief Minister's post in the 2027 state elections.
The state minister said that the selection will be made by the party's central leadership after a thorough review of potential candidates.
He added that the decision would take into account the party's performance, public sentiment and the candidate's ability to lead Goa.
Sawant did not specify a timeline for when the name would be revealed.
The announcement comes as the BJP prepares for the next election cycle in the coastal state.
The state minister said that the selection will be made by the party's central leadership after a thorough review of potential candidates.
He added that the decision would take into account the party's performance, public sentiment and the candidate's ability to lead Goa.
Sawant did not specify a timeline for when the name would be revealed.
The announcement comes as the BJP prepares for the next election cycle in the coastal state.