A court in Goa on Tuesday issued a summons to AAPꦚ national convener Arvind Kejriwal in an alleged case of violation of the model code of conduct, asking him to remain present on 🌜November 29.
Th🎀e local unit of the Aam Aadmi Party said it had received the summons but was not aware of the details of the criminal case again✱st the Delhi chief minister.
As per court sources, the case is registered under the Representation of the Pe🌞ople Act and sectionꦓ 171 (E) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with bribery.
The Judicial Maꦉgistrate First Class at Mapusa issued t🌠he summons.
AAP Goa chief Amit Palekar saiꦏd they received the summons on Tuesda🐽y, only a day before Kejriwal is supposed to appear before the court.
“It looks like the chargꦜe sheet was filed in 2018. We do not know the details of the case,” he said.
Palekar, who is also a lawyer, said he will appear in the court on Kejriwal's behalf on We𝓀dnesday. “We will get documents and then take a call on whether to challenge the proceedings in a higher court,” he said.
AAP contested Goa assembly elections in 2017 and 2022.🍃 It drew a blank in 2017 while in 2022 it won two seats.
-With PTI Input
