Goa Polls 2022: On Friday, while addressing a press meet, AAP’s (Aam Aadmi Party) national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced an eight-point agenda for the ST communities in Goa ahead of the state Assembly elections.
Kejriwal said, “Past governments in Goa have gone against the Constitution by neglecting the Scheduled Tribes. Today, the AAP will announce eight guarantees for the community”.
In his address, Arvind Kejriwal made the following eight promises to the Scheduled Tribe communities:
- Forest Rights Act to be implemented
- 12.5% reservation in the assembly
- 3000 vacant posts reserved for STs to be filled on the emergency basis
- Tribal sub-plan budget
- Free and good-quality education till graduation
- 3000 INR per month for unemployed youth
- Free healthcare
- Rs. 1000 per month for the ST women
Goa Assembly Elections 2022
The Goa elections 2022 will be held on 14th February and the counting of votes will take place on 10th March.
The last assembly polls in Goa in 2017 were held in a single phase, wherein Congress won 17 out of 40 seats and BJP won 13 constituencies. However, Congress lost out to the Saffron party on forming the government.
This time, the Goa Polls are likely to get heated as the ruling BJP looks to retain power against challenges from three parties including Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Trinamool Congress (TMC).
