PTI
Panaji, 19 January
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday announced lawyer-turned-politician Amit Palekar as the chief ministerial face for next month’s Goa Assembly elections.
The 46-year-old lawyer recently joined the AAP and is the party’s candidate from the St. Cruz assembly constituency, which is currently represented by the BJP.
His name was announced by AAP’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Panaji. “Goa wants a change and the AAP is getting an overwhelming response in the coastal state. People are influenced by the governance model of Delhi. Kejriwal said that this time the party has given tickets to new faces. Palekar belongs to the Bhandari community. ,