Political Parties in Goa

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{{Orphan|date=January 2017}}
The political parties based in Indian state of [[Goa]]

==Major National Parties==
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Phadke|first=Manasi|date=2021-09-07|title=BJP's former Goa allies want to take on party, but are having trouble finding partners|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bjps-former-goa-allies-want-to-take-on-party-but-are-having-trouble-finding-partners/728759/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Goa Pradesh Congress Committee|Indian National Congress]] (INC)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranjan|first=Abhinav|date=2021-08-30|title=Alexio Sequeira appointed Goa Congress working president ahead of polls|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/alexio-sequeira-appointed-goa-congress-working-president-ahead-of-polls-730213|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Minor National-Level Parties==
* [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nationalist Congress Party To Fight Goa Polls With "Like-Minded" Parties: Sharad Pawar|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nationalist-congress-party-to-fight-goa-assembly-polls-with-like-minded-parties-sharad-pawar-2355556|access-date=2021-09-22|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> by [[Sharad Pawar]], [[Churchill Alemao]], and [[Jose Philip D'Souza]]
* [[Trinamool Congress]] (TMC)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=Is Mamata's Trinamool looking to make political splash in Goa?|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/is-mamatas-trinamool-looking-to-make-political-splash-in-goa-1503010064.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref> led by [[Mamata Banerjee]], Late [[Wilfred de Souza]]
* [[Shiv Sena]] (SS)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mar 8|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=10:40|title='Shiv Sena will contest 20-25 seats in Goa on its own' {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/sena-to-contest-20-25-seats-independently/articleshow/81383059.cms|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> led by [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
* [[Aam Admi Party]] (AAP)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-13|title=Arvind Kejriwal in Goa today with eye on next year's assembly polls|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arvind-kejriwal-in-goa-today-with-eye-on-next-year-s-assembly-polls-101626140623336.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> led by [[Arvind Kejriwal]] and [[Rahul Mhambrey]]

==Regional Parties==
* [[Goa Forward Party]] (GFP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congress to form alliance with GFP for Goa Assembly elections: Vijai Sardesai|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jul/27/congress-to-form-alliance-with-gfp-for-goa-assembly-electionsvijai-sardesai-2336190.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> led by [[Vijai Sardesai]]
* [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] (MGP)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-03|title='Not decided yet but…': Goa's MGP chief confirms alliance talks with AAP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/not-decided-yet-but-goa-s-mgp-chief-confirms-alliance-talks-with-aap-101627997011157.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> led by [[Sudin Dhavalikar]]
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* [[United Goans Democratic Party]] (UGDP)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghadyalpatil|first=Abhiram|date=2017-01-16|title=Goa assembly polls: Congress likely to announce pre-poll alliance on Tuesday|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/EDj6hm8JhHSvbGSim9wYUJ/Goa-assembly-polls-Congress-likely-to-announce-prepoll-all.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> led by [[Jorson Fernandes]]
* [[Goa Suraksha Manch]] (GSM)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jog|first=Sanjay|date=2016-10-02|title=Rebel Goa RSS leader Velingkar launches Goa Suraksha Manch|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/rebel-rss-leader-subhash-velingkar-floats-goa-suraksha-manch-116100200435_1.html|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> led by [[Subhash Velingkar]] and [[Anand Shirodkar]]
* [[Goa Praja Party]] (GPP)<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2015-12-15|title=Former Goa MLAs announce formation of new political party|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-goa-mlas-announce-formation-of-new-political-party-115121500869_1.html|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> led by [[Pandurang Raut]]
* [[Goa Su-Raj Party]] (GSRP)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goa Su-raj Party calls for unity of regional forces|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/The-Sunday-Roundtable/goa-suraj-party-calls-for-unity-of-regional-forces/62485|access-date=2021-09-22|website=oHeraldo}}</ref> led by Mathias Xavier Vaz
* [[Goa Vikas Party]] (GVP)<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2016-11-03|title=Goa Vikas Party overrules its chief over merger plan|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/goa-vikas-party-overrules-its-chief-over-merger-plan-116110301453_1.html|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> led by [[Lyndon Monteiro]]
* [[Goa Democratic Front]] (GDF)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Goa Democratic Front joins "secular" mantra chant|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/goa-democratic-front-joins-secular-mantra-chant/articleshow/33075762.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-09-22}}</ref> (also known as the Goa Democratic People Front or Goa Democratic Party or Goa People Front), led by [[Dayanand Narvekar]].

==Defunct Regional Parties==
* [[United Goans Party|United Goans Party (Sequiera Group)]], led by Late [[Dr. Jack de Sequeira]]
* [[United Goans Party|United Goans Party (Furtado Group)]], led by Late [[Alvaro de Loyola Furtado]]
* [[United Goans Party|United Goans Party (Naik Group)]], led by Late [[Ananta Narcina Naik|Babu Naik]]
* [[Frente Popular (Goa)|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]]

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