[1][5] During his tenure as a Member of Legislative Assembly, he built a network of all weather roads in Sanquelim, Pale, Amona and Navelim.

In 2008 by-elections, Pratap Prabhakar Gauns contested from Indian National Congress and was elected from the Pale against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Sawant.

In 2012, Pratap Prabhakar Gauns had contested the election from Sanquelim representing Indian National Congress and lost against Pramod Sawant.

[10] In 2017, Pratap Prabhakar Gauns stood for the Assembly election from the Nationalist Congress Party and lost to BJP candidate and current Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

[11] Now, Pratap Prabhakar Gauns is active in the Indian National Congress Party.