Goa AAP Candidates Sign 'Loyalty Affidavits', Voters Can Sue For Breach
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Arvind Kejriwal said, "All of our candidates are honest but this affidavit is needed to assure voters that these candidates are honest"
All 40 candidates of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party in Goa have signed an affidavit promising to remain loyal to the party, and work honestly if elected. "All of our candidates are honest but this affidavit is needed to assure voters that these candidates are honest," Mr Kejriwal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
"The biggest problem with Goa's politics is the frequent defections. We want to weed it out even before people vote for our candidates," Mr Kejriwal told reporters at a press conference, where he presented the candidates and their affidavits, which are legally enforceable in case of violation.
The AAP chief said his party is determined to provide an honest government in Goa, for which ruling out defections is a key step.
Mr Kejriwal is on a four-day visit to the coastal state, where his party is trying to expand its footprint. The party had contested in the state in 2017 as well, but failed to win a single seat.