Netravali Deputy Sarpanch Abhijit Dessai, alongside AAP leaders Pratima Coutinho and Rahul Mhambre, addresses a press briefing to announce his entry into the party. Captured by : The Goan
PANAJI
Netravali Deputy Sarpanch and former Pradesh Kisan Congress convenor Abhijit Dessai joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday along with three other panch members -- Prakash Bhagat, Santosh Naik and Vithal Gaonkar.
In a press release, AAP stated that Dessai had resigned from the primary membership of his former party on Friday morning and asserted that he is going to work for the future of Goa under the leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party.
AAP has been growing aggressively in Goa, and unlike the other parties who are hogging headlines due to infighting, AAP has been consistently growing by its outreach to residents of Goa on issues that actually impact Goans, the release added.
While joining AAP, AbhijeetDessai stated how he was impressed by ArvindKejriwal's first two promises regarding electricity and jobs. He said that AAP was genuinely working on issues impacting Goans. He added that while AAP has fulfilled all its promises under the Kejriwal government, the residents of Sanguem have been made to languish for their basic needs, no matter if it is BJP or Congress in power.
"Today the youth of Sanguem are asking for jobs but no one has worked to provide them with employment. Many who had jobs have lost them and need support. Only Kejriwal has addressed this issue by not only guaranteeing jobs but also support to youth while they are unemployed," said Abhijeet Dessai, Deputy Sarpanch of Netravali.
Slamming the Congress, Dessai said: "Despite having a mandate the Congress was unable to form the government. MLA after MLA has been sold to the BJP. What hope is there now in the Congress?".
"Arvind Kejriwal has always said 'Joh Main Kehta Hoon, Woh Karta Hoon' it is this attitude and truth that has won hearts in Goa and attracted people to join the party like Dessai," said Adv Pratima Coutinho, AAP Goa Vice President.
"AAP has grown as the only alternative to BJP and Congress. Today Goans across the state know that AAP is the only party that can save Goa," said AAP Goa Convenor Rahul Mhambre.
