KEJRIWAL CHOICE AMIT PALEKAR TO BROOM GOA CORRUPTION

(The Quiver) : Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal declared advocate Amit Palekar as its chief ministerial candidate for the Goa Assembly polls. Palekar joined the AAP this October. He will be contesting from St. Cruz constituency.

Kejriwal introducing Palekar said “Amit Palekar is an advocate by profession and comes from the Bhandari community “. Before announcing Palekar’s name, Kejriwal said the party had chosen an “honest man” as the face of its campaign in the coastal state. He also said that they had picked a person well known for his welfare work in the community. It is known Palkar had called for hunger strike against Shaina NC’s illegal bungalow built on an UNSECO protected site in old Goa in past days.

“The Bhandari community accounts for about 35 per cent of Goa’s population, there has been only one CM from among them — Ravi Naik — for two-and-a-half years”, “We are not doing cast politics. Other parties have done politics against the community,” Kejriwal said, adding that Palekar will serve Goa honestly.

“He will eradicate corruption from the state. He will work for everyone in Goa. He is educated. He will fulfil all promises made by AAP in Goa. Goans want roads, schools and electricity like in Delhi,” Kejriwal said.

“Goans what a change this time. Old parties are responsible for the present situation in Goa. The youths are angry that they are being treated unfairly. Only we can end corruption. There is no one else,” he added.

While addressing the event, Palekar said Goa’s politics needs change. “We see candidates having lunch with one party and tea with some other party. Is this the kind of politics we want? Goa needs change. We need better schools and hospitals. Politicians have become rich and people have become poor. Today, we have chosen either to vote for the same candidates or vote for a changed and clean party. AAP has done it in Delhi and will repeat the same in Goa. Give us one chance.”