Goa Forward Party
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Goa Forward Party (abbr. GFP) is a regional political party in the western coastal Indian state of Goa, led by Vijai Sardesai. The GFP fielded four candidates in the 2017 Goa Assembly election and won three seats. It played a crucial, if controversial, role in the return of the Bharatiya Janata Party to power in the March 2017 election results in Goa.[3][4] The party's motto is "Goem, Goemkar, Goemkarponn" (Goa, Goans and Goan ethos).[5] The party was launched on 25 January 2016[6] and its symbol is the coconut.[7]
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Goa Forward Party | |
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Abbreviation | GFP |
Leader | Vijai Sardesai[1] |
President | Vijai Sardesai[1] |
Founder | Chaitanya Bhaje |
Founded | 25 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-25) |
Ideology | Regionalism |
ECI Status | State Party (Goa) |
Alliance | UPA (2021–23) NDA (2017–2019)[2] |
Seats in Goa Legislative Assembly | 1 / 40 |
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