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PANAJI
The Aam Aadmi Party Chief Minister candidate Adv Amit Palyekar filed his nomination for the assembly elections from St Cruz constituency on Friday.
According to a press note, Palyekar sought the blessings of Mahalaxmi Devi and Goencho Saib to bolster his resolve to restore the glory of Goa and prayed for the safety and well-being of every Goenkar before filing his nomination. He also visited the Old Goa protest site where he fought to protect the Old Goa heritage site.
Other AAP candidates who filed their nomination papers are: Adv Prasad Shahapurkar “ Mandrem, Parshuram Sonurlekar “ Mormugao, Mario Cordeiro “ Saligao, Manoj Ghadi Amonkar “ Sanquelim, Cecille Rodrigues “ Taleigao, Uday Salkar “ Tivim and Sunil Loran “ Vasco.
In the press note Palyekar stated, “I am grateful to the people for their trust and support. I have received tremendous support and love from St Cruz people. I will never let them down. I won’t let AAP down and I won’t let Goans down. I will always live up to their hope and that is my promise to St Cruz people and Goans.”
He further stated, “St Cruz has seen no development for the past 25 years. The villager’s long-pending demand for a market at St Cruz village has not been met. After being one of the most popular tourist destinations, St Cruz does not have adequate transport connectivity. Major bus stops are in disarray. Even the basic amenities, such as uninterrupted water and power supply, are lacking at St Cruz.”
Palyekar also stated that his first order of business would be to end corruption in the State government within 24 hours of AAP forming government.
