Save Goa Front
Defunct political party in India
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Save Goa Front was a regional political party in the Indian state of Goa. It was founded by Churchill Alemao. The party formed when Churchill Alemao had a disagreement with the Congress Party, ahead of the 2007 Goa election.
Save Goa Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SGF |
| Leader | Churchill Alemao |
| Founder | Churchill Alemao |
| Founded | March 2007 |
| Dissolved | January 2008 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Merged into | Indian National Congress |
| ECI Status | dissolved party [1] |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance (2007-2008) |
History
In March 2007, Alemao quit Congress and formed a regional party. In the 2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election the party contested 17 seats and won 2, including his seat and Aleixo Lourenco's.[2][3] Afterwards, the party merged with Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party, and Digambar Kamat became chief minister of Goa.
In January 2008, Alemao merged the Save Goa Front with Congress. He continued as an MLA and Minister in Goa during this period. In March 2008, The party merged with Indian National Congress.
Electoral history
Goa Vidhan Sabha (Lower House)
| Term | Assembly Election | Seats contested |
Seats won |
Popular votes | % of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Legislative assembly | 2007 | 17 | 2 | 55,471 | 7.8% |
List of Goa Assembly Members
| No. | Name | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Braz Alemao | 2007 | 2012 | Navelim |
| 2 | Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco | 2007 | 2012 | Curtorim |