laxmikant Parsekar: The three-term MlA from Mandrem will be leading the ruling BJP’s charge.
Digambar Kamat: Chief Minister between 2007 and 2012, Digambar Kamat is currently facing several cases of corruption, including the luois Berger bribery scandal where he is under the scanner of taking bribes from the US-based consultancy.
Subhash Velingkar: The Goa RSS chief until August 2016, Velingkar was sacked over his Opposition to BJP’s stance over regional language issue. After splitting from the RSS, he formed the Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) to fight his former party. The GSM has tied up with the MGP, Shiv Sena and Goa Praja Party to form a mahayuti (grand alliance) to defeat the BJP.
Elvis Gomes: The former civil servant-turned-politician joined the AAP after taking voluntary retirement in July 2016. The 53-year-old Gomes was named the party’s chief minsiterial candidate by supremo Arvind Kejriwal and is set to fight from South Goa’s Cuncolim seat.
luizinho Faleiro:
While the BJP has Manohar Parrikar, the Congress has his match in State unit president and two time Chief Minister luizinho Faleiro.