Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) Goa chief Amit Palekar on March 26 rejected the claims that funds generated via Delhi’s alleged excise policy-linked rip-off powered the celebration’s marketing campaign forward of the 2022 Meeting polls within the coastal State.
Mr. Palekar, who was the Chief Ministerial face of the celebration for the polls, advised PTI that there isn’t any proof to show that any illicit cash was despatched to Goa, asserting that he and his celebration colleagues within the State are able to face any inquiry by any company.
“The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is fabricating the evidence against the AAP. The agency has nothing to support its allegations,” he claimed.
As per the ED, kickbacks acquired via the alleged Delhi excise rip-off have been utilized by the AAP within the 2022 Goa Meeting polls. It has arrested high AAP leaders, together with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a money-laundering case tied to the alleged rip-off. Mr. Kejriwal is within the custody of the company until March 28.
Mr. Palekar mentioned that each one the AAP candidates spent from their pockets for the Meeting election marketing campaign. The celebration had received two of the 40 seats within the State.
“While the Congress and the BJP were spending lakhs of Rupees on their workers, the AAP workers toiled voluntarily for the party due to the honest politics that we have been supporting,” he mentioned. The AAP chief mentioned that he and all their candidates are able to face any inquiry by any company.
Mr. Palekar mentioned that the AAP Goa unit is firmly behind Mr. Kejriwal and can battle again “attempts by BJP to target their party”.
About BJP nominating industrialist Pallavi Dempo for the South Goa constituency within the Lok Sabha polls, Mr. Palekar mentioned the saffron celebration has ignored its loyal staff.
“There are cadres who have been working for the party for 30 years. They were sidelined and it gave the ticket to Dempo,” he mentioned, including that she was not even a main member of the BJP.
He mentioned the BJP gave the ticket to Union Minister Shripad Naik for the North Goa seat because it feared shedding votes of a “certain community”. “The BJP is rattled as it is set to lose both seats in Goa to the candidates of the opposition INDIA bloc,” he added.
Within the 2019 normal elections, the BJP had received the North Goa seat, whereas the opposite went to the Congress. Lok Sabha polls for the 2 seats in Goa will likely be held on Might 7 and votes will likely be counted on June 4.