alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party. Later they joined hands with Goa Suraksha Manch of RSS leader Subhash Velingkar and Shiv Sena and contested of 27 seat in the state. However, after the results no party gained clear majority whereas MGP won 3 seats. It decided to support the BJP led coalition on the precondition that former CM Manohar Parrikar who was serving as the Minister of Defense in the central ministry be brought back to lead the government in Goa. The BJP agreed and MGP became a part of Manohar Parrikar led NDA government in Goa, Sudin Dhavalikar and Manohar Ajgaonkar of the MGP were given ministerial berths. In March 2019, Sudin was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Goa along with Goa Forward Party's Vijai Sardesai in the newly formed Government of Promod Sawant but nine days later he was dropped form the ministry when of two MGP MLAs' Manohar Ajgaonkar and Dipak Pawaskar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and reducing the tally of MGP to one. Soon Ajgaonkar was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Goa. Assembly Elections 2022 in December 2021 MGP agree a prepoll alliance with All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) for Goa election. MGP will contest 13 constituencies in the 40-seat Goa Assembly. After the election result MGP win 2 seats and the party gave the support latter to the BJP to Form the government in Goa again. Chief Minister Chief Ministers of Goa, Daman and Diu Union Territory Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa See also Goa Opinion Poll United Goans Party References Indian Hindu political parties Political parties established in 1963 1963 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu Regionalist parties in India Hindu nationalists Hindu political parties