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The Portuguese ruled territories of Goa, Daman and Diu were invaded and successfully annexed through Operation Vijay into the Republic of India on 19 December 1961. Since then, elections in the state are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India to elect representatives of various bodies on national, state and district levels.

Lok Sabha Elections

Main article: Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha constituencies of Goa

Goa has two Lok Sabha constituencies; North Goa and South Goa, none of which are reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.

Keys:   Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)   Indian National Congress (INC)

No. Constituency 1999 elections 2004 elections 2009 elections 2014 elections 2019 elections 2024 elections
MP Party MP Party MP Party MP Party MP Party MP Party
1 North Goa Shripad Naik BJP Shripad Naik BJP Shripad Naik BJP Shripad Naik BJP Shripad Naik BJP Shripad Naik BJP
2 South Goa Ramakant Angle BJP Churchill Alemao INC Francisco Sardinha INC Narendra Sawaikar BJP Francisco Sardinha INC Viriato Fernandes INC

Rajya Sabha

Main articles: Rajya Sabha and List of Rajya Sabha members from Goa

Vidhansabha Elections

Main articles: Goa Legislative Assembly, List of constituencies of the Goa Legislative Assembly, and State Assembly elections in India

The Goa Legislative Assembly has 40 constituencies of which only one is reserved for Scheduled Caste.

Summary of MLAs elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly
Parties Seats won
1989 1994 1999 2002 2007 2012 2017 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 0 4 10 17 14 21 13 20
Indian National Congress (INC) 20 18 21 16 16 9 17 11
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MAG) 18 12 4 2 2 3 3 2
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)  –  –  –  –  –  – 0 2
Goa Forward Party (GFP)  –  –  –  –  –  – 3 1
Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP)  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 1
Save Goa Front (SGF)  –  –  –  – 2  –  –  –
Goa Rajiv Congress Party (GRCP)  –  – 2  –  –  –  –  –
Goa Vikas Party (GVP)  –  – 0 0  – 2 0  –
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)  –  –  – 1 3 0 1 0
United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP)  – 3 2 3 1 0  –  –
Independents (IND) 2 3 1 1 2 5 3 3
Total 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

Political parties

Main article: Political Parties in Goa

References

  1. "16th Lok Sabha Election results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
Elections and referendums in Goa
General elections
Legislative Assembly
Local elections
Municipal
Panchayat
Referendums
See also: Elections in India
India Elections in India
General elections
State elections
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