AAP declares Elvis Gomes as its CM candidate in Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday declared former bureaucrat Elvis Gomes as its chief ministerial candidate for upcoming Goa Assembly elections. Currently the elected President of Goa Football Association, 53-year-old Gomes had taken voluntary retirement as IG Prisons and Urban Development Secretary to join AAP. The announcement was made at a rally by AAP chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Panaji, Dec 19 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party today declared Elvis Gomes, a former bureaucrat, as its chief ministerial candidate. The announcement was made at a rally at Cuncolim in South Goa by the AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The 53-year-old had taken voluntary retirement to join AAP. Currently, the elected President of Goa Football Association, Gomes was IG Prisons and Urban Development Secretary when he quit service. Previously, he has served as director of Municipal Administration and Tourism, chairperson of Goa Housing Board, commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Panjim, and Captain of Ports. 