[1][2] GPC formed a coalition government in the state together with Bharatiya Janata Party with Sardinha as Chief Minister.
After having broken relations to GPC, BJP continued to govern with support form other Congress dissidents.
After the fall of the Sardinha cabinet two GPC members of the legislative assembly, led by Dayanand Narvekar, broke away and formed a parallel GPC.
[3] Sardinha's GPC merged with Indian National Congress on 5 April 2001.
Narvekar's GPC merged with INC 27 August the same year.