Poll and its verdict and promised a separate Konkani State of Goa. Second split In 1977, Erasmo de Sequeira joined hands with the Bharatiya Lok Dal, headed by Charan Singh. He did this without consulting his party members. The party members were enraged, causing the UGP(Sequeira group) to split into two groups: UGP (Sequeria Group) and UGP (Naik Group). He lost the next parliamentary election to Eduardo Faleiro of UGP-N in March 1977. In the next Assembly elections, UGP-S managed to win just three seats as compared to UGP-N, which won 10 seats. Decline The UGP had never won an election. It split, first in 1967 and the second time in 1977. Its decline (1977–1989) corresponded with the rise of the Congress, a national party which did not win any seat in the first elections. Finally it merged with the Congress. See also Goa Opinion Poll Dr. Jack de Sequeira Erasmo de Sequeira Dr. Alvaro De Loyala Furtado Atanasio Monserrate United Goans Democratic Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party References Defunct political parties in Goa 1963 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu Political parties established in 1963 Political parties disestablished in 1989 1989 disestablishments in India