Goa, Dec. 24 -- Following the Aam Aadmi Party's disappointing performance in the Zilla Panchayat elections, AAP Goa president Amit Palekar on Tuesday said that the only effective way to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is for opposition parties to come together.

Reacting to the election outcome, Palekar candidly acknowledged that fear of vote division may have worked against AAP, leading many voters to opt for other candidates instead of the party. He admitted that sections of the electorate possibly refrained from voting for AAP due to concerns that opposition votes would split, indirectly benefiting the BJP.

Palekar stressed that the results underline the need for greater opposition unity in future elections to challenge the BJ...