List of leaders of the opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly

The leader of the opposition ^[1] in the Goa Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the Official Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Role

The opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. The opposition is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the state. They have to ensure that the government does not take any steps, which might have negative effects on the people of the state. ^[2]

The role of the opposition in legislature is basically to check the excesses of the ruling or dominant party, and not to be totally antagonistic. There are actions of the ruling party which may be beneficial to the masses and opposition is expected to support such steps. ^[3]

In legislature, opposition party has a major role and must act to discourage the party in power from acting against the interests of the country and the common man. They are expected to alert the population and the government on the content of any bill, which is not in the best interests of the state.

List of Leader of Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly

1. Jack de Sequeira
2. Kashinath Jalmi
3. Anant Naik
4. Wilfred de Souza - April 1990 – February 1991
5. Manohar Parrikar -
6. Digambar Kamat - 18 July 2019 – 12 March 2022
7. Michael Lobo - 4 April 2022 – 13 September 2022
8. Yuri Alemao - Since 30 September 2022 ^[4]

References

1. "Goa Legislative Assembly | Former Opposition Leaders". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
2. "Role of Opposition Party in Parliament". Political Corner. 2014-04-26. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
3. R, Shubhangi (2016-07-21). "Role of Opposition in Parliament | India". Political Science Notes. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
4. "Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao new leader of opposition in Goa assembly". The Times of India. 2022-09-30. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-29.