PANAJI
Former Santa Cruz BJP Mahila Morcha president Jyoti Palekar has joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
In a press release, AAP stated that Jyoti was sarpanch of Merces from 2000 to 2007 and deputy sarpanch from 1997 to 2002. She joined BJP in 1997 while being deputy sarpanch of Merces panchayat. During her tenure as sarpanch, she built roads, constructed drainages, gave free water connections and free toilets. She also constructed a panchayat hall for the villagers, where various training programmes and health camps are conducted.
She has been associated with various Rotary clubs in conducting health camps in the village, which include eye check-ups and women health programmes.
She was the treasurer of the women’s co-operative bank at Panjim and an executive member of the women’s wing of Goa chamber of commerce and industries. She was a president of Santa Cruz BJP Mahila Morcha and Stree Shakti Mahila Manch, Merces. She is the Chairperson of the Sangharsh village organization which works towards supporting and upliftment of its women members from the Santa Cruz constituency.
