Political Parties in Goa explained

The political parties based in Indian state of Goa

Parties

Sl No	Party Name	Status	Seats in GLA
1.	Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)	National Party	20/40
2.	Indian National Congress (INC)	National Party	11/40
3.	Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)	National Party	2/40
4.	All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)	National Party	0/40
5.	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)	State Party	2/40
6.	Goa Forward Party (GFP)	State Party	1/40
7.	Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP)	State Party	1/40

Registered Unrecognised Parties

• United Goans Party
• Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) led Muzaffar Xec and Zabir Ahmed Shaikh
• United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP)^[1] led by Jorson Fernandes
• Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM)^[2] led by Subhash Velingkar and Anand Shirodkar
• Goa Praja Party (GPP)^[3] led by Pandurang Raut
• Goa Su-Raj Party (GSRP)^[4] led by Mathias Xavier Vaz
• Goa Vikas Party (GVP)^[5] led by Lyndon Monteiro
• Niz Goenkar Revolution Front (NGRF)
• Goa Nationalist Party
• Goemcarancho Otrec Asro
• Sattari Yuva Morcha

Defunct Regional Parties

• United Goans Party (Sequiera Group), led by Late Dr. Jack de Sequeira
• United Goans Party (Furtado Group), led by Late Alvaro de Loyola Furtado
  • United Goans Party (Naik Group), led by Late Babu Naik United Goans Party (Monserratte Group), led by Atanasio Monserratte (merged with Bharatiya Janata Party)
• Frente Popular, led by Late Bertha Menezes Braganza
• Gomant Lok Pokx, led by Late Mathany Saldanha
• Goa People's Party, led by Late Luis Proto Barbosa
• Goa Congress, led by Late Wilfred de Souza
• Goa Rajiv Congress Party, led by Late Wilfred de Souza
• Goa People's Congress, led by Francisco Sardinha
• Save Goa Front, led by Churchill Alemao
• Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan), led by Sheikh Hassan Haroon (merged with Bharatiya Janata Party)
• Partido Indiano
• United Front of Goans
• Goa Democratic Front (GDF)^[6] led by Dayanand Narvekar (merged with Aam Admi Party).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ghadyalpatil. Abhiram. 2017-01-16. Goa assembly polls: Congress likely to announce pre-poll alliance on Tuesday. 2021-09-22. mint. en.
2. News: Jog. Sanjay. 2016-10-02. Rebel Goa RSS leader Velingkar launches Goa Suraksha Manch. Business Standard India. 2021-09-22.
3. News: Press Trust of India. 2015-12-15. Former Goa MLAs announce formation of new political party. Business Standard India. 2021-09-22.
4. Web site: Goa Su-raj Party calls for unity of regional forces. 2021-09-22. oHeraldo.
5. News: Press Trust of India. 2016-11-03. Goa Vikas Party overrules its chief over merger plan. Business Standard India. 2021-09-22.
6. News: Goa Democratic Front joins "secular" mantra chant. The Economic Times. 2021-09-22.