Politics of Goa
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The key political players in Goa state in Western India are the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa Forward Party and Revolutionary Goans Party. It also has the presence of Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena (2022–present) and Trinamool Congress.
National politics
There are only 2 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Goa.
State politics
The Goa Legislative Assembly has 40 seats.[1]
Local politics
The state of Goa has two district councils or Zilla Parishads, comprising the rural areas of North Goa district and South Goa district. Each Zilla Parishad has a total of 25 seats. The latest elections to these councils were held on 20 December 2025.[2]
The elected members of the two district councils as per the latest elections are mentioned below.[3]
North Goa Zilla Parishad
| Chairperson: Reshma Bandodkar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chairperson: Namdev Chari | |||||||
| No. | Constituency | Councillor | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
| 1 | Arambol | Radhika Palekar | Independent | None | |||
| 2 | Morjim | Tara Hadfadkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | NDA | |||
| 3 | Dhargal | Shrikrishna Harmalkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 4 | Torxem | Siddhesh Pednekar | |||||
| 5 | Siolim | Maheshwar Govekar | |||||
| 6 | Colvale | Kavita Kandolkar | Independent | None | |||
| 7 | Aldona | Maria Menezes | Indian National Congress | INDIA | |||
| 8 | Sirsai | Nilesh Kambli | |||||
| 9 | Anjuna | Narayan Mandrekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 10 | Calangute | Franzilia Rodrigues | |||||
| 11 | Socorro | Amit Asnodkar | |||||
| 12 | Reis–Magos | Reshma Bandodkar | |||||
| 13 | Penha-de Franca | Sandeep Salgaonkar | |||||
| 14 | St. Cruz | Esparanka Braganca | Revolutionary Goans Party | None | |||
| 15 | Taleigao | Raguvir Kuncolencar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 16 | Chimbel | Gauri Kamat | |||||
| 17 | Corlim | Siddesh Naik | |||||
| 18 | St. Lawrence | Trupti Bakal | Revolutionary Goans Party | None | |||
| 19 | Latambarcem | Padmakar Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 20 | Karapur–Sarvan | Mahesh Sawant | |||||
| 21 | Maem | Kunda Mandrekar | |||||
| 22 | Pale | Sundhar Naik | |||||
| 23 | Honda | Namdev Chari | |||||
| 24 | Querim | Nilesh Parwar | |||||
| 25 | Nagargao | Premnath Dalvi | |||||
South Goa Zilla Parishad
| Chairperson: Siddharth Desai | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chairperson: Anjali Velip | |||||||
| No. | Constituency | Councillor | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
| 1 | Usgao–Ganje | Sameksha Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 2 | Betqui–Candola | Sunil Jalmi | Independent | None | |||
| 3 | Curti | Pritesh Gaonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 4 | Veling–Priol | Aditi Gaude | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | ||||
| 5 | Queula | Ganapat Naik | |||||
| 6 | Borim | Poonam Samant | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| 7 | Siroda | Gauri Shirodkar | |||||
| 8 | Raia | Inacina Pinto | Goa Forward Party | INDIA | |||
| 9 | Nuvem | Anthony Braganza | Indian National Congress | ||||
| 10 | Colva | Antonio Fernandes | Aam Aadmi Party | None | |||
| 11 | Velim | Julio Fernandes | Indian National Congress | INDIA | |||
| 12 | Benaulim | Luiza Rodrigues | |||||
| 13 | Davorlim | Floriano Fernandes | |||||
| 14 | Guirdolim | Sanjay Velip | |||||
| 15 | Curtorim | Astra Da Silva | |||||
| 16 | Navelim | Malifa Cardozo | |||||
| 17 | Sanvordem | Mohan Gaonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 18 | Dharbandora | Rupesh Dessai | |||||
| 19 | Rivona | Rajeshree Gaonkar | |||||
| 20 | Xeldem | Siddharth Desai | |||||
| 21 | Barcem | Anjali Velip | |||||
| 22 | Cola | Sumitra Pagi | Indian National Congress | INDIA | |||
| 23 | Poinguinim | Ajita Loliencar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
| 24 | Sancoale | Sunil Gawas | |||||
| 25 | Cortalim | Merciana Mendes | Independent | None | |||
