PANAJI: Seven times MLA DEANAND NARVEKAR, 71, who has held several positions including the Deputy Chief Minister, Speaker and Minister, joined the AAM ADMI Party (AAP) on Wednesday.
Narvestar praised AAP to be a “well-structured party” and for his work during a pandemic.
“If we talk about work in education, the Kejriwal government school is considered the best in the country even when compared to private schools where students can actually participate and grow in careers and competitive exams.
The health model is internationally famous.
The cornerstone will work with miracles In Goa, “he said, thank the party for giving him a platform to work and serve for the next five years.
He said the work of Kejriwal for all Goans campaigns resonated with his own vision of Goa.
Tilve email, Vice President, Aap-Goa and Ponda Assembly are responsible for saying it is a good privilege to have narvestar, “which holds years of experience in the government.
His experience would be a big asset for AAP”.
Also present was Pratima Coutinho, vice president of the party, Venzy Venzy Viegas, Benaulim in-Charge and National AT executive member and Valmiki rose, spokesman, AAP.
First of all the selection of the Tivim constituency in 1977 concerning MGP tickets, Narvestar served as a speaker from the Assembly from 1985 to 1989 and held various cabinet posts, including finance, law, labor and urban development.
The selection of the last lost assembly was in 2012 which saw the anti-Congress wave.
Narvestar was defeated by a beginner in politics – Glenn Ticlo who had won twice from Aldona.
Narvestar then drifted political clothes called ‘Goa Democratic Front’ before fighting for the selection of Sabha from North Goa in 2014.
He could secure only 4,128 votes and since then he was not too active in politics.
A few months ago, he had met with a senior leader of NCP Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
Narvestar is the main accusation in the famous 2001 Ticketgate fraud, where more tickets are sold rather than there are seats for Indian vs Australia matches, and hundreds of original ticket holders are rejected in Fatorda Stadium.