aap-names-atishi-new-in-charge-for-party-s-goa-unit

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday appointed former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi as the party’s in-charge (Prabhari) for the state of Goa.

 

The announcement follows the unavailability of the current in-charge of AAP’s Goa unit, Pankaj Gupta, who is unwell. The party confirmed the appointment on X, posting: “AAP Leader @AtishiAAP has been appointed as the Prabhari for the state of Goa. Best wishes to her on the new responsibility.”

 

Earlier on 19 July, Atishi had accused the BJP of resuming what she described as its political vendetta by misusing central agencies, which have previously been criticised by the Supreme Court as “caged parrots.”

 

She claimed the move came after the BJP faced a humiliating defeat in the Visavadar bypoll in Gujarat despite deploying money, muscle, and the entire state machinery.

 

According to an AAP release, Atishi alleged the BJP is now fabricating cases against AAP leaders after failing to find any corruption despite years of raids. She argued that AAP’s growing support has exposed the BJP’s declining influence in Gujarat.

 

Addressing a press conference, Atishi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, pointed to the sudden resurgence of Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases against AAP leaders.

 

“The BJP has once again resumed its blatant misuse of central investigative agencies. The cycle of fake cases is back in motion. Even after the Supreme Court made a scathing observation against the BJP for misusing ED and CBI, stating these agencies are not independent and are being used with malicious intent, the BJP has restarted its political vendetta,” she told reporters.

 

Highlighting recent developments in Gujarat, she said, “Why are ED cases being reopened against Aam Aadmi Party leaders now? The real reason lies in the Visavadar by-election in Gujarat.

 

The BJP tried everything possible to defeat AAP in that seat, from spending enormous sums of money to distributing alcohol under police protection in a dry state.”

 

“Our workers were intimidated, threatened, and attempts were made to compromise with them and even with our candidate. The entire administration was abused, and all the BJP ministers and MLAs were deployed on that one seat. Yet, the Aam Aadmi Party won the by-election by a massive margin,” Atishi added.