Original sentence: A third party, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party is the oldest in the state.Goa's legislative capital is Betim, which lies across the Mandovi River facing Panjim.The Congress party and the BJP are the two largest parties in the state.though in recent times it has lost out much of its traditional electorate to the BJP
Edited sentence: Goa's legislative capital is Betim, which lies opposite to Panjim across the Mandovi River.The Congress party and the BJP are the two largest parties in the state, the third largest is the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, representing largely Marathi speaking Hindus who desire to merge Goa into Maharashtra