Goa Legislative Assembly

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Goa Legislative Assembly
8th Goa Assembly
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Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
FoundedJanuary 9, 1964 (1964-01-09)
Leadership
Ramesh Tawadkar , BJP
since 29 March 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House
Joshua D'Souza , BJP
since 22 July 2022
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Pramod Sawant , BJP
since 19 March 2019
Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane , BJP
since 28 March 2022
Yuri Alemao , INC
since 30 September 2022
Cruz Silva
Additional Charge, AAP
since 30 September 2022
Structure
Seats40
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Political groups
Government (33)
  NDA (33) [1]

Official Opposition (6)

  INDIA (6)

Other Opposition (1)

  RGP (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
14 February 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
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Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India
Website
Goa Legislative Assembly

The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly consists of 40 members. The assembly is in charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.

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History

Following the end of Portuguese rule in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by Lieutenant General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth as Lieutenant-Governor. On 8 June 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lieutenant-Governor nominated an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The first Council met on 24 September 1962 in a meeting open to the public.

The Assembly first convened on 9 January 1964 in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). [2] Hence, 9 January is marked as "Legislator's Day" every year in Goa. [3] [4] In 1987, Goa became an Indian state and the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40.

The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The construction of the building began on 22 January 1994, and was completed on 5 March 2000.

Composition

Composition after 14 September 2022 when 8 Congress MLA switched party and joined BJP. [5]

AlliancePartySeatsBench
PartyAllianceBench
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party 2833Government
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 2
Independents 3
I.N.D.I.A Indian National Congress 367Others
Aam Aadmi Party 2
Goa Forward Party 1
RGP Revolutionary Goans Party 1
Total40

Members of Legislative Assembly

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
North Goa 1 Mandrem Jit Arolkar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party NDA
2 Pernem (SC) Pravin Arlekar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
3 Bicholim Chandrakant Shetye Independent NDA
4 Tivim Nilkanth Halarnkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
5 Mapusa Joshua D'Souza Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
6 Siolim Delilah Lobo Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
7 Saligao Kedar Naik Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
8 Calangute Michael Lobo Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
9 Porvorim Rohan Khaunte Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
10 Aldona Carlos Alvares Ferreira Indian National Congress UPA
11 Panaji Atanasio Monserrate Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
12 Taleigao Jennifer Monserrate Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
13 Santa Cruz Rodolfo Louis Fernandes Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
14 St. Andre Viresh Borkar Revolutionary Goans Party
15 Cumbarjua Rajesh Faldessai Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
16 Maem Premendra Shet Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
17 Sanquelim Pramod Sawant Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Chief Minister
18 Poriem Deviya Rane Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
19 Valpoi Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
20 Priol Govind Gaude Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
21 Ponda Ravi Naik Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
22 Siroda Subhash Shirodkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
23 Marcaim Sudin Dhavalikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party NDA Cabinet Minister
South Goa 24 Mormugao Sankalp Amonkar Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
25 Vasco Da Gama Krishna Salkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
26 Dabolim Mauvin Godinho Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
27 Cortalim Antonio Vas Independent NDA
28 Nuvem Aleixo Sequeira Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
29 Curtorim Aleixo Lourenco Independent NDA
30 Fatorda Vijai Sardesai Goa Forward Party UPA
31 Margao Digambar Kamat Indian National Congress UPA Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 [5]
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
32 Benaulim Venzy Viegas Aam Aadmi Party
33 Navelim Ulhas Tuenkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
34 Cuncolim Yuri Alemao Indian National Congress UPA
35 Velim Cruz Silva Aam Aadmi Party
36 Quepem Altone D'Costa Indian National Congress UPA
37 Curchorem Nilesh Cabral Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
38 Sanvordem Ganesh Gaonkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
39 Sanguem Subhash Phal Desai Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Cabinet Minister
40 Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Speaker

List of speakers

AssemblyNamePartyTenure
Term startTerm end
Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar MGP 10 January 196411 April 1967
Gopal Kamat 13 April 196723 March 1972
Narayan Fugro IND 24 March 197220 January 1980
Froilano Machado INC 21 January 198022 March 1984
Dayanand Narvekar 5 April 198416 September 1989
Luis Proto Barbosa 22 January 199014 April 1990
Surendra Sirsat MGP 26 April 19904 April 1991
Sheikh Hassan Haroon INC 26 July 199115 January 1995
Tomazinho Cardozo 16 January 199514 June 1999
Pratapsingh Rane 15 June 199911 June 2002
Vishwas Satarkar BJP 12 June 200228 February 2005
Francisco Sardinha
(pro-tem)
INC 28 February 20058 July 2005
Francisco Sardinha 8 July 200511 June 2007
5th Pratapsingh Rane 15 June 20076 March 2012
6th Rajendra Arlekar BJP 16 March 20121 October 2015
Anant Shet 12 January 201611 March 2017
7th Pramod Sawant 22 March 201719 March 2019
Rajesh Patnekar 19 March 201910 March 2022
8th Ramesh Tawadkar 29 March 2022Incumbent

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