BJP chief JP Nadda announced on Sunday that Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be the party’s chief ministerial face for the next year’s Assembly election.

“Goa CM Pramod Sawant has done a very good job. Under his leadership, all-round development has taken place. We are going forward with him (as CM face). In BJP, parliamentary board makes the official declaration but there is no need to think about any other name,” Nadda said at a press conference.

The BJP chief, who reached here on Saturday on a two-day visit, said the BJP unit in Goa has taken a big leap in the past 4.5 years.

“I have met Cabinet ministers, MLAs, MPs and party functionaries at different levels and we held detailed discussions. As far as the party is concerned, I am very optimistic. Goa BJP has taken a big leap in the past 4.5 years,” Nadda said.

The BJP chief said that during his interactions with ministers and MLAs, he found that they are very optimistic and filled with confidence.

“During my interactions with ministers and MLAs, I found that the MLAs are very optimistic and filled with confidence. A huge number of leaders have joined BJP from Congress. I held detailed discussions with them. They have praised BJP’s working that makes me more optimistic,” he added, ANI reported

Last year, Sawant had said that said the BJP’s state executive, at its meeting, has decided to project him as the party’ chief ministerial candidate for the 2022 elections.

The Chief Minister, who assumed office in March 2019, claimed the BJP will win more than 30 out of the 40 Assembly seats based on the performance of his government.

Goa is among the five states which will go to Assembly polls early next year.