Goa Election 2027 Timeline: 40 Seats, Parties and Road to Power
Track the Goa Election 2027 timeline: 40 seats, BJP's 26 sitting MLAs, two vacant seats, the new AAP-GFP alliance, ST reservation and the post-SIR roll of
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Goa’s 8th Assembly was elected in February 2022 and its term is reported to end on 14 March 2027, so the next election is expected in February or March 2027. The BJP under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant holds 26 of the 38 sitting seats after eight Congress MLAs joined it in 2022 and two BJP MLAs died. The opposition is divided: the AAP and the Goa Forward Party announced a ‘Goa First’ alliance in September 2026 while Congress talks to others. This tracker keeps the dated, sourced developments in one place and is updated as the Commission, the parties and the electoral roll move.
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The Election Commission has not announced polling dates for the 2027 Goa election, which is expected in February or March 2027 as the Assembly’s term is reported to end on 14 March. The BJP has 26 sitting MLAs, with the MGP’s 2 and three independents on its side, against Congress 3, AAP 2, GFP 1 and RGP 1; Ponda and Taleigao are vacant. The final electoral roll after the SIR, published on 21 February 2026, has 10,57,566 electors.
Where the 2027 Election Stands
- Dates: not announced; IANS says polls are expected in February 2027 and the term ends in March.
- Commission: CEC Gyanesh Kumar visited Goa on 2 and 3 September 2026; a full Commission review is due in October or November.
- Roll revision: a Special Summary Revision ordered on 15 October 2026 puts the draft roll on 12 November and the final roll on 4 January 2027.
- Opposition: the AAP and GFP launched ‘Goa First’ on 13 September 2026; Congress was talking to the AAP and RGP in August.
- Vacancies: Ponda (since 15 October 2025) and Taleigao (since July 2026); the Ponda by-poll was quashed.
- ST reservation: the Act took effect on 6 August 2026, with four seats expected, but no seat list has been notified.
Latest Developments
Newest first. Each entry says what is confirmed and what is not.
11
South Goa opens roll-revision help desks
What happened: A South Goa Collectorate press note issued on 11 November said help desks have been set up in all 20 Assembly constituencies in the district to handle inclusions, deletions and corrections during the Special Summary Revision, which begins with the draft roll on 12 November, per Prudent Media. Claims and objections run to 11 December, and special camps are scheduled for 28 and 29 November and 5 and 6 December, per The Navhind Times (31 October).
Why it matters: This roll revision fixes who can vote in 2027; anyone turning 18 by 1 January 2027 can apply.
7
South Goa reviews poll preparedness
What happened: South Goa Collector and District Election Officer Egna Cleetus chaired a review of 2027 poll preparedness and the coming roll revision, reported Goemkarponn on 7 November. Polling stations are to be re-inspected on 9 and 10 November, and lists of deleted voters are to go to recognised parties.
Why it matters: District election machinery has started ground work for 2027.
1
Kejriwal begins a three-day Goa visit
What happened: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Goa on 1 November for a three-day visit and said he hoped people ‘fed up’ with both the BJP and Congress would back the AAP to form the next government, per a PTI report carried by ThePrint. He said the party was expanding its work across Goa, where it has two MLAs.
Why it matters: The AAP is keeping its pitch as the non-BJP, non-Congress option weeks after launching ‘Goa First’ with the GFP.
21
Sawant rejects the opposition’s ‘Narkasur’ jibe
What happened: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said people would decide who the ‘demons’ are, answering Diwali-eve remarks by Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao and Congress’s Altone D’Costa, the GFP’s Vijai Sardesai and the RGP’s Manoj Parab. Alemao had called for opposition unity outside the House as well.
Why it matters: Shows the opposition’s unity pitch and the BJP’s reply as the campaign warms up.
15
Commission orders a summary revision of Goa’s roll
What happened: The Election Commission ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and UTs, including Goa, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date. The draft roll is due on 12 November, claims and objections run to 11 December, and the final roll is due on 4 January 2027, per the schedule reported by Oneindia.
Why it matters: The 4 January roll is likely to be the one used for the 2027 poll, and voters turning 18 by 1 January can enrol.
10
Sawant: the party will decide who leads
What happened: Sawant told ANI the BJP would decide who leads it in 2027, that his duty was to win whatever his post, and he pointed to the double-engine government and welfare schemes.
Why it matters: Leaves the BJP’s chief-ministerial face formally open.
8
Sardesai opens ‘Goa First’ to Congress; AAP says no
What happened: GFP chief Vijai Sardesai told ThePrint it was ‘not practicable’ to keep Congress out and still oust the BJP. AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik said ‘Goa First’ was open to other parties but not to Congress.
Why it matters: The two ‘Goa First’ partners disagree in public about Congress.
24
Goa CEO: 97 voters left out being added
What happened: A Chief Electoral Officer’s note, reported by UNI, said 97 cases left out of the February final roll were being processed through house-to-house Form 6 visits.
Why it matters: The roll is still being corrected after the SIR.
15
Congress alleges an AAP-BJP ‘exchange offer’
What happened: Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar alleged that the BJP would back the AAP in Punjab and the AAP would back the BJP in Goa, and predicted the AAP-GFP alliance would fail.
Why it matters: A direct attack on the new alliance.
13
AAP and Goa Forward launch the ‘Goa First’ alliance
What happened: Arvind Kejriwal and Vijai Sardesai announced at a Dona Paula press conference that the AAP and the Goa Forward Party would contest 2027 together as ‘Goa First’ on equal terms, as a ‘non-BJP, non-Congress’ alternative. Sardesai said talks with Congress broke down over his demand to be named chief ministerial face.
Why it matters: Splits the opposition vote three ways with Congress and the RGP.
8
VoteVibe projects NDA 42.5%, INDIA 35%, Goa First 10.8%
What happened: Wikipedia lists a VoteVibe vote-share projection dated 8 September 2026: NDA 42.5%, INDIA 35%, GF 10.8%, others 4.1%. Sample size and margin of error are not given and the seat-projection table is empty.
Why it matters: The only 2027 poll we found; treat with caution.
3
Chief Election Commissioner visits Goa
What happened: CEC Gyanesh Kumar spent two days in Goa, meeting more than 1,000 booth-level officers on 2 September and electoral literacy club students on 3 September. IANS said the full Commission would hold a review meeting in October or November, and that Goa’s election is expected in February 2027 before the term expires in March.
Why it matters: The first top-level Commission visit to the state before the 2027 poll.
21
Congress opens alliance talks with AAP and RGP
What happened: Goa Congress said it had opened formal alliance talks with the AAP and the RGP, with preliminary talks ‘positive’, and was also willing to ally with the GFP, which had suspended talks to focus on all 40 seats.
Why it matters: Congress was trying to build a single opposition front.
6
ST reservation Act comes into force
What happened: The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Act, 2025 became operative from 6 August 2026 through a Law Ministry notification. Reports expect four seats to be reserved, but the process to fix them is still open.
Why it matters: Could change the 2027 map if seats are redrawn before polling.
19
Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate dies
What happened: The BJP’s Jennifer Monserrate, who won Taleigao by 2,041 votes in 2022, died, reported on 20 July. The Goan said BJP strength fell to 26 and that Ponda and Taleigao would likely stay vacant until 2027.
Why it matters: Second BJP vacancy in ten months.
2
AAP offers Congress a pre-poll alliance
What happened: AAP state chief Valmiki Naik said the party was ready to ally with Congress and others, that Congress as the senior opposition should lead, and that the aim was to cut the BJP to single digits.
Why it matters: Opening move in the opposition alliance talks.
8
High Court quashes the Ponda by-election
What happened: The Bombay High Court at Goa set aside the notification for the 9 April Ponda by-poll, holding that with under a year left in the term no by-election was required; the Commission rescinded it the same day.
Why it matters: Ponda stays vacant; first by-poll of the term cancelled.
21
Final roll after SIR: 10,57,566 electors
What happened: The Special Intensive Revision ended with a final roll of 10,57,566 electors, down 27,426 from the 16 December 2025 draft and 1,27,468 from the 11,85,034 electors on 27 October 2025. There are 1,731 polling stations.
Why it matters: About 10.8% of the pre-revision roll has been removed.
15
Ponda MLA and minister Ravi Naik dies
What happened: The BJP’s Ravi Naik, who won Ponda by 77 votes, died after a cardiac arrest, reports The Goan.
Why it matters: First vacancy of the term.
4
2024 Lok Sabha: one seat each
What happened: The BJP’s Shripad Naik won North Goa by 1,16,015 votes and Congress’s Capt. Viriato Fernandes won South Goa by 13,535. The BJP led in 27 of the 40 Assembly segments and Congress in 13.
Why it matters: Congress’s South Goa win was narrow.
14
Eight Congress MLAs join the BJP
What happened: Eight of Congress’s 11 MLAs, led by Digambar Kamat, joined the BJP.
Why it matters: BJP up to 28, Congress down to 3.
10
2022 result: BJP 20, Congress 11
What happened: BJP 20, Congress 11, independents 3, MGP 2, AAP 2, RGP 1, GFP 1 after polling on 14 February.
Why it matters: Baseline for 2027.
Electoral Roll After the SIR
| Stage | Date | Electors |
|---|---|---|
| Before draft | 27 Oct 2025 | 11,85,034 |
| Draft roll | 16 Dec 2025 | 10,84,992 |
| Final roll | 21 Feb 2026 | 10,57,566 |
The final roll has 5,11,436 men, 5,46,121 women and 9 third-gender electors and 1,731 polling stations. Of 11,85,034 enumeration forms, 1,00,042 (8.44%) were listed as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate: 25,574 dead, 29,729 absent or untraceable, 40,469 permanently shifted, 1,997 already enrolled elsewhere and 2,273 other. In the claims window 12,166 names were added, 3,812 deleted and 35,780 marked ineligible. Some outlets give different deletion totals (OrissaPOST says 1,39,634); we use the Chief Electoral Officer’s press note.
Parties and Leaders
| Party | Leader named | Seats now |
|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pramod Sawant (CM); state president Damu Naik | 26 |
| INC | Yuri Alemao (Leader of Opposition); state chief Girish Chodankar | 3 |
| MGP | Sudin Dhavalikar | 2 |
| AAP | Valmiki Naik | 2 |
| GFP | Vijai Sardesai | 1 |
| RGP | Viresh Borkar | 1 |
| Independents | 3 |
Speaker: Ganesh Gaonkar (BJP) since 25 September 2025. Deputy Speaker: Joshua D’Souza (BJP). The BJP, the MGP and three independents form the government side.
Opinion Polls Listed on Wikipedia
| Pollster | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| VoteVibe | 8 Sep 2026 | NDA 42.5%, INDIA 35%, Goa First 10.8%, others 4.1% |
Wikipedia’s seat-projection table is empty, and the VoteVibe row gives no sample size or margin of error, so we treat it as unreliable.
Key Dates Ahead
| Item | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commission review meeting | Oct-Nov 2026 | Planned, per IANS |
| Draft roll (SSR) | 12 Nov 2026 | Revision under way; claims to 11 Dec; camps 28-29 Nov, 5-6 Dec |
| Final roll (SSR) | 4 Jan 2027 | Scheduled; qualifying date 1 Jan 2027 |
| Assembly term ends | 14 Mar 2027 | As reported; not independently confirmed |
| Polling | Expected Feb 2027 | Not announced |
| ST seat reservation | Not fixed | Act in force since 6 Aug 2026 |
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Sources
Reporting and data used in this story.
- Wikipedia: 2027 Goa Legislative Assembly election
- Wikipedia: 8th Goa Assembly
- OrissaPOST (IANS): CEC Gyanesh Kumar begins 2-day Goa visit (2 Sep 2026)
- Goa CEO press note: final publication of SIR 2026 roll (21 Feb 2026)
- Goemkarponn: Goa final electoral roll 2026 published (21 Feb 2026)
- UNI: Goa CEO on voters left out of final roll (24 Sep 2026)
- The Week: Why Goa Forward Party chose AAP over Congress for Goa First alliance (13 Sep 2026)
- The Federal: AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot (13 Sep 2026)
- DT Next (PTI): AAP-GFP alliance a tacit understanding with BJP, says Congress (15 Sep 2026)
- Telangana Today (PTI): Congress begins alliance talks with AAP, RGP (21 Aug 2026)
- The Goan: AAP open to pre-election alliance to take on BJP (2 Jun 2026)
- ANI via Asianet Newsable: Party to decide leader, my duty is to win, says CM Sawant (10 Oct 2026)
- Newsdrum (PTI): People will decide who are real narkasurs, Goa CM tells opposition (21 Oct 2026)
- Goemkarponn: High Court cancels Ponda by-election hours before poll (8 Apr 2026)
- The Goan: BJP loses second sitting MLA in 10 months (20 Jul 2026)
- The Goan: Historic boost for STs as Centre notifies quota law (7 Aug 2026)
- Oneindia: ECI orders Special Summary Revision of voter lists in 17 states (Oct 2026)
- ThePrint (PTI): Hope Goans fed up with BJP, Cong support AAP in 2027 assembly polls, says Kejriwal (1 Nov 2026)
- ThePrint: Goa Forward Party beckons Congress weeks after alliance with AAP (8 Oct 2026)
- Goemkarponn: South Goa DEO reviews election preparedness (7 Nov 2026)
- Prudent Media: South Goa sets up help desks across 20 constituencies for SSR (11 Nov 2026)
- The Navhind Times: Draft rolls on Nov 12; parties asked to assist voters in verification (31 Oct 2026)
Update History
- November 12, 2026 (refresh): added Kejriwal’s 1 November visit and the 11 November South Goa help desks and special-camp dates for the roll revision.
- November 8, 2026 (refresh): added the 15 October roll-revision order and schedule, Sardesai’s 8 October remarks on Congress, and the 7 November South Goa preparedness review.
- November 8, 2026: first version. Updated whenever the Commission, a party or the electoral roll moves.