PANAJI
Raghav Chadha, senior leader and national spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party today welcomed Pratima Betsy Coutinho into the party.
Coutinho is the former Mahila President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee. Also present at the welcoming were senior leader Durgesh Pathak and AAP Goa convenor, Rahul Mhambre.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal too announced Coutinho’s joining via a tweet, wherein he said he is really happy to welcome one of the most dynamic young leaders of Goa Pratima Coutinho to AAP. Goa wants change and young leaders like her to represent the aam aadmi of Goa, tweeted Kejriwal.
While introducing Coutinho, Chadha at the press briefing said, “With the induction of Pratima, the Aam Aadmi Party in Goa will receive a major fillip, her presence will instil confidence and add heft to the party.”
The national spokesperson also said, “Coutinho has done a lot of important work in her illustrious career. In the coming days, there will be several things to do, many important campaigns to work on, and I have full confidence that the AAP family in Goa will immensely benefit
from her grassroots experience. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to her.”
Coutinho said, “First and foremost, I would like to thank the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, for inducting me into the party. Today is an auspicious day for me because I’ve joined the AAP which has got its own ideology and is the only hope in Goa. We’ve tried all different political parties, but all of them have worked only for their own benefit. But under the leadership of Kejriwal, the AAP has worked for the common person. This has motivated me. AAP is akin to breathing fresh air.”
Appreciating the nature of Kejriwal, Coutinho said, “I was really touched by the humility of Kejriwal who made me feel at home when I met him. The immense work of the party has motivated me. Kejriwal believes youngsters, the Congress only believes in use and throw policy.”
Coutinho, who’ is a lawyer and has an MA in Sociology, also said, “This is a party that is clean, young, and has a non-corrupt team. AAP is coming to Goa. All of you have seen the corruption of BJP, the Congress mandate has fallen through. AAP is coming, and I’m sure that Goans will stand by it.”
