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AAP and Goa Forward form “Goa First” alliance for 2027

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

AAP and Goa Forward Party announced a “Goa First” alliance for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.
The alliance is framed as a secular, non-BJP, non-Congress alternative accusing the two major parties of collusion.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and GFP president Vijai Sardesai presented the alliance at a Sunday press conference.
Congress, holding three MLAs, is not in the alliance and continues separate talks.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 election’s fractured verdict prompted thirteen parties to create the United Front, which installed Janata Dal leader H.D. Deve Gowda as prime minister on 1 June 1996 and, with Congress support, governed until March 1998, proving non-major parties could unsettle the BJP-Congress duopoly. In 2027, AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and Goa Forward’s Vijai Sardesai are forming a “Goa First” bloc to repeat that strategy.

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Story summary

AAP and Goa Forward Party announced a “Goa First” alliance for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.
The alliance is framed as a secular, non-BJP, non-Congress alternative accusing the two major parties of collusion.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and GFP president Vijai Sardesai presented the alliance at a Sunday press conference.
Congress, holding three MLAs, is not in the alliance and continues separate talks.

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