Amit Palekar Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Panaji, Goa

Age: 46 Years

Wife: Rasika Nair Palekar

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Lawyer
Famous for	Becoming the candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party for the assembly elections in Goa to be held in 2022
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Aam Aadmi Party
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1976
Age (as of 2022)	46 Years
Birthplace	Panaji, Goa
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Panaji, Goa
Caste	OBC Bhandari community ^[1]The Hindu
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Controversy	Booked in Banastarim Accident Case: On 31 August 2023, the crime branch apprehended Amit Palekar in relation to the Banastarim accident case. In this case, a businessman named Shripad alias Paresh Sawardekar killed three people while driving Mercedes-Benz SUV on 6 August 2023 in Banastarim, Goa. According to the authorities, Amit was accused of destroying evidences, and he falsely accused another individual of being the driver involved in the case. As a result, Amit Palekar was charged under IPC Section 201. ^[2]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	25 February 2007
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rasika Nair Palekar
Children	Daughter- Aarna
Parents	Father- Name Not Known Mother- Jyoti Palekar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Palekar

Amit Palekar is an Indian lawyer turned politician who is known for becoming the candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party for the assembly elections in Goa to be held in 2022.

He joined the Aam Aadmi Party in October 2021.

In December 2021, he went on a hunger strike against the illegal construction at an Old Goa heritage site. The strike continued for five days. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appreciated his efforts and said,

Amit Palekar was on an indefinite hunger strike for the past five days. He braved hot sun and the rain. When his health started to deteriorate, his doctor advised him to end his fast; however, he chose to persist.”

Amit sitting on a hunger strike

In 2021, he also exposed a job scam in the health sector in Goa.

On 19 January 2022, Chief Minister of India, Arvind Kejriwal, announced that the Aam Aadmi Party chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections in Goa would be Amit Palekar. While announcing his name Kejriwal said,

Mr. Palekar is educated and beloved among all communities in the State. His commitment to society is admirable and he has been doing commendable work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He fought for issues pertaining to the Christian communities in Old Goa to preserve the State’s heritage… One cannot hope for a better Chief Ministerial candidate in these times and I hope Goans elect him with a handsome majority.”

Amit with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal tweeted about this and wrote,

Many congratulations to Shri Amit Palekar ji for being declared as AAP's CM candidate for Goa. I am sure u will work hard to fulfill the dream of every Goan and give a corruption free government to the people of Goa.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 19, 2022

After Amit was chosen to be the candidate of the AAP, in a press conference he said,

We see candidates having lunch with one party and tea with some other party. Is this the kind of politics we want? Goa needs change. We need better schools and hospitals. Politicians have become rich and people have become poor. Today, we have chosen either to vote for the same candidates or vote for a changed and clean party. AAP has done it in Delhi and will repeat the same in Goa. Give us one chance.”