PANAJI: AAP on Friday announced the list of the first candidate for assembly selection which is likely next month.
Announcing candidates for 10 elections, AAP has chosen former BJP Mlaas Alina Saldanha and Mahadev up, former president of Wing Women Congress Pratima Coutinho and several activists as well.
Venzy Viegas has been chosen for the constituency of the Benaulim, while Abhijit Dessai will contest from Sanguem.
The party has decided to ban advocate amit palekar from the constituency of St Cruz, Vishwajit K Rane from Poriem, Satyavijay rose from Valpoi and Premanand Naoskar from Dabolim.
Saldanha will compete from Cortalim.
Coutinho, as expected, will support the election in Navelim, while Mahadev rises will try to be elected from Shiroda.
Domnic Gaonkar will compete from the curorim.
Delhi MLA and Aap Goa tables responsible for Atishi Marlena released a list of candidates.
“With pleasure to announce the first list of AAP candidates for the assembly selection of 2022 which will come in Goa.
This is the beginning of Goa’s political change,” he said.
AAP has said that it will oppose all 40 seats in Goa in the upcoming election of the State Assembly.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that all candidates will be asked to sign a written statement that they will not be defective and join the other party.
Until now, AAP fought with his own election.
“I am very grateful to Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Mhambre for giving trust in my abilities and giving me the opportunity to serve the Benaulim people, it’s time for change, it’s time for AAP,” Vientegas said after the list was released.
AAP said that the minister’s chairman attended the upcoming polls will come from the OBC community, while a Catholic will be projected as deputy head of the candidate minister.
AAP announced the first list of 10 candidates for the election of Goa
