Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party is a political party in India. It was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese rule in Goa in 1961. In the first elections held after the Annexation of Goa by India, it ascended to power in December 1963 and stayed in power till being ousted from power by defections in early 1979.
Shashikala Kakodkar, popularly known as Tai, was a prominent leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). She served as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu on two occasions, and also was the President of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. She is the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu.
Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar and popularly known as Bhausaheb Bandodkar was the first Chief Minister of Goa, in the territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. Born in Pernem to a Marathi family who had immigrated from Tuljapur, he became a wealthy mine owner following the Annexation of Goa. He sought to merge the territory with the state of Maharashtra. He swept the polls in 1963, 1967 and in 1972 while representing the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and remained in power until his death in 1973.
Jack de Sequeira, popularly known as Dr Jack de Sequeira; also known as Jak Siker according to local naming conventions, was an Indian politician and is widely considered in Goa to be the "Father of the Opinion Poll", which led to the former territory attaining statehood in 1987.
The 1967 Goa status referendum popularly known as the Goa Opinion Poll was a referendum held in newly annexed union territory of Goa and Damaon in India, on 16 January 1967, to deal with the Konkani language agitation and to decide the future of Goa.
The United Goans Party is a political party in state of Goa. It was formed in 1963 in the former union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, with Jack de Sequeira as its party leader, when multiple regional parties merged during the Konkani language agitation.
Ramakant Khalap is an Indian politician from Goa, India. Khalap was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha. He is also former deputy Chief Minister of Goa.
Achyut Kashinath Sinai Usgaonkar also known as A. K. S. Usgaonkar, was an Indian politiican who served as the leader of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. He served as cabinet rank minister in Shashikala Kakodkar ministry of Goa, Daman and Diu from 13 August 1977 to 27 April 1979. Prior to that Usgaonkar was deputy minister in Dayanand Bandodkar ministry and as deputy speaker of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly.
The first elections to the Goa, Daman & Diu Legislative Assembly were held in December 1963, to elect members of the 30 constituencies, in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, India.
Jit Vinayak Arolkar is an Indian politician from Goa and a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Arolkar won the Mandrem Assembly constituency on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ticket in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election. He defeated Dayanand Sopte of Bharatiya Janata Party by 715 votes.
Roque Santana Joao Fernandes was an Indian politician and freedom fighter from Goa. He was a member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1977, representing the Cuncolim Assembly constituency. He is popularly known as the "Father of Goan Democracy" and was responsible for the introduction of democracy by objecting to the Lt. Governor’s nomination through his satyagraha. He was one of the prominent people that contributed to Goa's freedom struggle.
Dhulo Chimlo Kuttikar is an Indian politician from Goa. He is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Quepem Assembly constituency from 1972 to 1977. He was a member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
Dattaram Deu Naique Desai was an Indian politician, underground worker and freedom fighter from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Quepem Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. He was also a member of the Azad Gomantak Dal.
Tony Fernandes also known as Sebastião Fernandes or Sabastyan, was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Sanguem Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. He also served as a cabinet minister in the first Dayanand Bandodkar ministry.
Vasudev Meng Gaonkar is an Indian politician from Goa. He is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Sanguem Assembly constituency from 2002 to 2012. He is the current serving president of the BJP Kisan Morcha in the Government of Goa.
Ganba Bhagdu Desai was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967 and 1972 to 1977.
Vittal Subraya Karmali, alternatively spelled as Vithal Subrai Karmali, also known as V.S. Karmali or Shrirang Karmali, was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Curchorem Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967 and Siroda Assembly constituency from 1967 to September 1967. He also served as the cabinet minister in the first Dayanand Bandodkar ministry.
Teotonio Francisco Paulo Pereira was an Indian politician, social activist, freedom fighter, musician, orator and businessperson from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the St. Andre Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984.
John Marian D'Souza was an Indian politician from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Calangute Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the United Goans Party.
