Government of Goa

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Government of Goa
Gōyānchen sarakāra
Emblem of Goa.svg
Seat of Government Goa Legislative Assembly Building, Panaji
Website www.goa.gov.in
Legislative branch
Assembly
Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, BJP
Deputy Speaker Joshua D'Souza, BJP
Members in Assembly 40
Executive branch
Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, BJP
Chief Secretary Dr. V. Candavelou IAS
Judiciary branch
High Court Bombay High Court
Chief Justice Alok Aradhe

The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa. [1]

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History

The governor's is largely a ceremonial post but has a crucial role when it comes to deciding who should form the next government or suspending the legislature as has happened in the recent past. After having stable governance for nearly thirty years up to 1990, Goa is now notorious for its political instability having seen fourteen governments in the span of the fifteen years between 1990 and 2005. [2] In March 2005, the assembly was dissolved by the governor and President's rule was declared, which suspended the legislature. A by-election in June 2005 saw the Congress coming back to power after winning three of the five seats that went to the polls. The Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the two largest parties in the state. In the assembly poll of 2007, a Congress-led coalition won and started ruling the state. [3] Other parties include the United Goans Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. [4]

In the 2012 election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated the Indian National Congress government in Goa, led by CM Digambar Kamat. The election was won by the BJP-Maharashtrawadi Gomantak alliance which won 24 seats in the 40-seat assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 21 seats, while the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party won 3 seats. Manohar Parrikar, leader of the BJP, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa on 9 March 2012. After Parrikar died from cancer in March 2019, he was succeeded by Pramod Sawant as the CM.

Head Leaders

HouseLeaderPortraitSince
Constitutional Posts
Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju The Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, in New Delhi on June 30, 2016.jpg 26 July 2025
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Pramod Sawant.jpg 19 March 2019
Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar 29 March 2022
Deputy Speaker Joshua D'Souza 22 July 2022
Leader of the House Pramod Sawant Pramod Sawant.jpg 19 March 2019
Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao Yuri Alemao during Chieftains Martyrs Day at Cuncolim.jpg 30 September 2022
Chief Justice Alok Aradhe 21 January 2025
Chief SecretaryDr. V. CandaveoluNA

Executive branches

Governor

Goa Council of Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
  • Chief Minister
  • Home
  • Finance
  • Vigilance
  • Official Languages
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP [5]
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Urban Development
  • TCP
  • Women & Child
  • Forest
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • Agriculture
  • Handicrafts
  • Civil Supplies
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • WRD
  • Co-operation
  • Provedoria
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • Transport
  • Industries
  • Panchayat
  • Protocol
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • Tourism
  • IT
  • Printing & Stationery
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Environment
  • Law & Judiciary
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19)Incumbent  BJP
  • Revenue
  • Labour
  • Waste Management
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)Incumbent  BJP
  • Social Welfare
  • River Navigation
  • Archives and Archaeology
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09)Incumbent  BJP
  • Power
  • New and Renewable Energy
  • Housing
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09)Incumbent  MGP
  • Fisheries
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
  • Factories and Boilers
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09)Incumbent  BJP
  • Sports
  • Art & Culture
  • RDA
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)  BJP
  • Public Works Department
  • Law & Judiciary
  • Environment
28 March 2022 (2022-03-28)19 November 2023 (2023-11-19)  BJP

Legislative branch

Administrative and Political divisions

Administrative

Political

State insignias

SymbolsofGoa
Language Konkani
Bird Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul
Fish Grey mullet
Flower Frangipani
Fruit Cashew
Mammal Gaur
Tree Matti

Elections

Politics

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Satya Pal Malik sworn-in as Goa Governor". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
    2. ↑ Odds stacked against Parrikar, Anil Sastry, The Hindu , 2005-01-31, verified 2005-04-02
    3. ↑ Banerjee, Sanjay (6 June 2007). "Congress set to rule Goa again". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
    4. ↑ "Election Result of C. C. P. 2011". North Goa District Website, Panaji Goa. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
    5. ↑ "Swearing-in of Pramod Sawant as Goa CM on March 28, he inspects venue". ThePrint. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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