Archive · 26 Dec 2025
AAP Drops Palekar as Goa Chief
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa has removed Amit Palekar as the state unit president.
This decision comes after the party did poorly in the recent zilla panchayat elections, winning only one seat.
Shrikrishna Parab will now temporarily lead the party in Goa.
Palekar had suggested that the AAP should form alliances with other opposition parties to defeat the BJP, but the party did not agree.
Palekar joined the AAP in 2021 after being with the BJP for over two decades.
He was the party's chief ministerial candidate in the 2022 elections but lost.
The ruling BJP and its ally MGP won most of the seats in the recent polls, while the Congress won 10 seats.
AAP relieved Amit Palekar as Goa state unit president with immediate effect.
Shrikrishna Parab to hold additional charge as interim president.
AAP won only one seat in the recent zilla panchayat polls.
Palekar suggested forming alliances with opposition parties to defeat the BJP.
Palekar joined AAP in 2021 after a long association with the BJP.
- Who
- Amit Palekar, Shrikrishna Parab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- What
- AAP relieved Amit Palekar as Goa state unit president
- When
- Wednesday (date not specified)
- Where
- Goa, India
- Why
- Dismal performance in zilla panchayat polls
- Person Relieved
- Amit Palekar
- New Interim President
- Shrikrishna Parab
- Party
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
- State
- Goa
- Poll Performance
- 1 seat won in zilla panchayat polls
- Ruling Alliance Winners
- BJP and MGP won 32 seats
- Congress Winners
- 10 seats
- Other Winners
- GFP 1, RGP 2, Independents 4