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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on August 9 said it has received State party status in Goa from the Election Commission (EC) on the basis of a review of its performance in the February Assembly polls. The party led by Arvind Kejriwal is already a recognised State party in Delhi and Punjab where it is in power.
Citing an official communication from the poll panel, party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, “After Delhi and Punjab, AAP is now a State recognised party in Goa too.” “If we get recognised in one more State, we will officially be declared as a national party,” he added.