Panaji: Two weeks later Congress Asked its candidates to take a ‘Loyalty Pledge’, AAP Came up with a signed affidavit arrangement to keep his flock intact if elected.
Party candidates in Goa on Wednesday took an oath of integrity and signed an affidavit assuring them that they would not join any other party after getting elected.
AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Amit Palekar administered the oath to all the candidates in the presence of the party’s national convener and chief minister of Delhi. Arvind KejriwalWho is on a four-day tour of Goa.
Kejriwal said the party would distribute signed copies of this affidavit to voters to earn their trust. He termed the affidavit as an assurance to the people that if the candidate falters and is dishonest, they can file a case on the grounds of breach of trust or for signing a false affidavit. “Through this we are handing over power to the people of Goa. “Under this affidavit, all our candidates promise that when they win, they will work with utmost honesty and will not take any bribe or indulge in corruption.”
They also promise that they will not join any other political party except AAP.”
The Delhi Chief Minister said, “The government of Goa is one of the richest people in the country. Despite this, the people of Goa are deprived of basic facilities as all the money goes into the pockets of politicians.” He also called the defection “pure hoax”.
A political observer said defection has been an issue during elections during the current tenure of the government (2017-2022), with a large number of legislators switching sides.
The Congress, which was badly hit by defection after 15 of its 17 MLAs left the party, is fighting a perception created by its rivals, especially the AAP and the TMC, that voting for the Congress is indirect. Used to be BJP, Assuring voters that it would not allow its MLAs to switch sides, the Congress administered the oath to its candidates two weeks ago at a temple, church and mosque.
Party candidates in Goa on Wednesday took an oath of integrity and signed an affidavit assuring them that they would not join any other party after getting elected.
AAP’s chief ministerial candidate Amit Palekar administered the oath to all the candidates in the presence of the party’s national convener and chief minister of Delhi. Arvind KejriwalWho is on a four-day tour of Goa.
Kejriwal said the party would distribute signed copies of this affidavit to voters to earn their trust. He termed the affidavit as an assurance to the people that if the candidate falters and is dishonest, they can file a case on the grounds of breach of trust or for signing a false affidavit. “Through this we are handing over power to the people of Goa. “Under this affidavit, all our candidates promise that when they win, they will work with utmost honesty and will not take any bribe or indulge in corruption.”
They also promise that they will not join any other political party except AAP.”
The Delhi Chief Minister said, “The government of Goa is one of the richest people in the country. Despite this, the people of Goa are deprived of basic facilities as all the money goes into the pockets of politicians.” He also called the defection “pure hoax”.
A political observer said defection has been an issue during elections during the current tenure of the government (2017-2022), with a large number of legislators switching sides.
The Congress, which was badly hit by defection after 15 of its 17 MLAs left the party, is fighting a perception created by its rivals, especially the AAP and the TMC, that voting for the Congress is indirect. Used to be BJP, Assuring voters that it would not allow its MLAs to switch sides, the Congress administered the oath to its candidates two weeks ago at a temple, church and mosque.
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