Mapusa is a city in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji. The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. During Portuguese India, the city was known as "Mapuçá".
Although India is a parliamentary democracy, the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism, possibly due to the absence of party organizations, independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party, or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national, state, regional, and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers, and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to the major national parties, other national and regional parties such as Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal Secular, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Kerala Congress, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Indian Union Muslim League, AIMIM, and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families, mostly those of the party founders.
Captain Alvaro de Loyola Furtado BS WM OM, popularly known as Dr. Alu, was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly and one of the founding members of the United Goans Party. He was also a social worker, historian, journalist, medical practitioner and humanitarian. Described as a leader among men, a man of great integrity and honour.
Ramakant Khalap is an Indian politician. He was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha. He is also former deputy Chief Minister of Goa.
The Goa legislative assembly election was held on 3 March 2012, to select the 40 members of the Sixth Goa Legislative Assembly, as the term of Sixth Legislative Assembly ended in March 2012.
Michael Vincent Lobo is an Indian politician and businessman who is a former member of the Indian National Congress and MLA of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Calangute. He is also the former Leader of Opposition of Indian National Congress in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa:
Subhash Bhaskar Velingkar is an Indian politician who is a former member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organization based in India. He belongs to the Gomantak Maratha Samaj community from Goa. It was under his leadership, Goa Prant of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was formed.
The Revolutionary Goans Party is a regional party in the Indian state of Goa. First registered as a non-governmental organization when founded in March 2017, it received recognition as a political party from the Election Commission of India in 2022. The party contested 38 seats in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election, winning the St Andre constituency. The party's "anti-migrant" policies have been classified as similar to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
Aleixo A. Sequeira is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as the member and cabinet minister in the second Pramod Sawant ministry of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Nuvem Assembly constituency. He successfully contested on the Indian National Congress ticket in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election by defeating Revolutionary Goans Party candidate Arvind D'Costa by a margin of 4,397 votes.
Roque Santana Joao Fernandes was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who was a former 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.
Jose Mario Emerciane Vaz was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Cuncolim Assembly constituency from 1980 to 1984. Vaz also contributed in the Goa Liberation Movement.
Froilano Carmelino da Rocha Machado was an Indian politician, advocate, freedom fighter, businessman, writer, poet and social worker who was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly representing the Cortalim Assembly constituency from 1977 to 1984. He served as the speaker of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1984. He was noted for his contributions in the Goa Liberation Movement and Konkani language.
Dattaram Deu Naique Desai was an Indian politician, underground worker and freedom fighter. 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.
Balkrishna Ashok Prabhu, also known as Ashok Jairam, is an Indian politician and agriculturist from Goa. He is a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Valpoi Assembly constituency from 1989 to 1994.
Vasudev Meng Gaonkar is an Indian politician. 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.
Teotonio Francisco Paulo Pereira was an Indian politician, social activist, freedom fighter, musician, orator and businessman who was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the St. Andre Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984.
Neura is a village located in the Tiswadi taluka of Goa, India. The village boasts a historical heritage tracing back to the era of the Kadambas of Goa and is known for its collection of villas and mansions. During the reign of the Kadamba dynasty, the village was a bustling centre, primarily due to its Naval quarters. It was also a center for learned Brahmin-Sinais.
Tukaram Bharat "Manoj" Parab is an Indian politician, former geologist, and activist who serves as the party chief and president of the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), a non-governmental organization he founded in March 2017, which received recognition as a political party from the Election Commission of India in 2022.
