It's A ‘Head-On' Fight With BJP, Says AAP's Goa CM Face
The New Indian Express Chennai|January 24, 2022
TERMING the Goa Assembly election as a “head-on” fight with the ruling BJP, Aam Aadmi Party’s chief minister face in the coastal state, Amit Palekar, sounded confident of winning more than 23 seats for comfortably forming the next government.
It's A ‘Head-On' Fight With BJP, Says AAP's Goa CM Face

Speaking to Rajesh Kumar Thakur, Palekar claimed they are on the right track to bring the ‘Delhi model of governance’ in Goa. Excerpts:

How is the josh of AAP in the Goa campaign?

We are getting spontaneous blessings from the people, who are clamouring for change in Goa after 42 years of loot by Congress and BJP governments. Since our party has an ideology of doing politics not for the sake of politics but for peace and prosperity, we are confident of winning the people’s mandate.

How does the AAP see the entry of TMC?

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