India, Nov. 24 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday released its first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections in Goa and said it intends to contest all 50 seats across North and South Goa. The move marks a bid by the party to expand its footprint in the state's rural local bodies, where the Zilla Panchayats form the apex tier of the Panchayati Raj system.">">According to a party statement, the initial list comprises candidates from both districts and includes a mix of younger leaders, women and social workers. AAP leaders said the selection was aimed at reflecting the "social diversity" of Goan villages and semi-urban areas, and at projecting the party as a serious contender in grassroots governance.

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