The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) drew a blank on its electoral debut in Goa but party convener and chief ministerial candidate Elvis Gomes
believes there is light at what appears to be a long, dark tunnel. Excerpts from an interview with TOI…The results have not been to AAP’s liking. What do you think are the reasons? I am a bit disappointed with the overall result but I am happy that an impact has been created by AAP in several constituencies. We will continue to work in Goa and strengthen the party. Within the short span of time that was available to us, we couldn’t do as much as we would have liked.
The party couldn’t win a single seat…At our last meeting, we discussed all these possibilities and notwithstanding the result, AAP will be here in Goa. We will continue to work and enlighten people. That enlightenment has to come in.
The selection of candidates is being talked about as one of the factors why AAP fared poorly. Your comments.While selecting candidates, there is a criteria that needs to be followed. Yes, there were murmurs about the selection of candidates. But it all comes down to lack of time. What more could we do? How much could you listen to people and change candidates? It wasn’t easy.
Your loss in the Cuncolim constituency was also a huge setback for the party…I am not disappointed. The money factor played a big role. In the last four-five days, a lot of money flowed in Cuncolim and the election machinery was found wanting. We expected better (from the election machinery) but that didn’t happen.
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