Goa polls 2022: AAP candidates sign affidavits promising no corruption, defection
Elections | February 02, 2022 14:26 ISTElections to all 40 Assembly seats in Goa are scheduled on Feb 14 and results will be declared on Mar 10.
Elections to all 40 Assembly seats in Goa are scheduled on Feb 14 and results will be declared on Mar 10.
Devendra slammed the Congress party, saying, "Congress has been a corrupt government and their interests in government has only been for corrupt 'raajneeti'."
Rahul Gandhi had held a meeting with General Secretary KC Venugopal and Senior Observer of AICC for Goa P Chidambaram through video conferencing.
Arvind Kejriwal-led party has taken this decision to stem defections as it feels that coastal state is "notorious" for politicians jumping to other parties, an AAP leader said.
After Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco's resignation, the Congress' strength in the 40-member Goa Assembly has been reduced to two.
Several other Congress block members from the Cumbharjua constituency also joined TMC. Former panchayat members from across Goa have also joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
AAP has announced to contest all 40 seats in BJP-ruled Goa, where elections are due in next year.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and MP Darshana Jardosh have been appointed as the co-in-charge for the Assembly elections in the state.
During the last three visits, Kejriwal announced government-sponsored pilgrimage schemes, free 24/7 electricity and a job guarantee.
Talking about the assurances made by Congress, Rahul said, "My credibility is important to me. Unlike many other leaders, when I say something here, I will make sure it happens."
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will also interact with party workers in Goa today.
Gandhi gave this direction during a meeting of party leaders, which he chaired in New Delhi on Friday, Congress's Goa desk in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao said in a statement.
Goa's 11 municipal councils and one municipal corporation will go to polls on March 20, State Election Commissioner Chokha Ram Garg said on Monday.
The BJP won 17 out of the 25 seats of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat, while the party has won 14 seats out of the 23 seats of the South Goa Zilla Panchayat body.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kunal has directed government servants to refrain from getting involved in any poll campaign-related activities.
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