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{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = 7th Goa Assembly
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| legislature = [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| foundation = 2017
| disbanded = 2022 
| preceded_by = [[6th Goa Assembly]]
| succeeded_by = [[8th Goa Assembly]]
| new_session =
| coa_pic = Goa Legislative Assembly Symbol.jpg
| coa_res = 200px
| house_type = Unicameral
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1 = [[Rajesh Patnekar]]
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| election1 = 3 June 2019
| leader3_type = Leader of the House <br /> ([[List of Chief Ministers of Goa|Chief Minister]])
| leader3 = [[Pramod Sawant]]
| party3 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| election3 = 19 March 2019
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2 = '''Vacant'''
| party2 =
| election2 = 20 January 2021
| leader4_type = Leader of the Opposition
| leader4 = [[Digambar Kamat]]
| party4 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| election4 = 18 July 2019
| members = '''40'''
| structure1 = File:Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 = 
'''[[Government of Goa|Government]] (19)'''<br/>'''[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] (19)'''
*{{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (19)
'''Opposition (3)'''<br/>'''[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] (3)'''
*{{Color box|#00BFFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (2)
*{{Color box|#353982}} [[Goa Forward Party|GFP]] (1)
'''Others (2)'''<br/>'''AITC+ (2)'''
*{{Color box|#9933CC}} [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|MGP]] (1)
*{{Color box|#20C646}} [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] (1)
'''Vacant (16)'''
*{{Color box|#FFFFFF}} Vacant (16)

| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1 = [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|4 February 2017]]
| next_election1 = [[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election|14 February 2022]]
| session_room = File:India Goa Assembly.jpg
| session_res =
| session_alt =
| meeting_place = Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, [[Porvorim]], [[Bardez]], [[Goa]], [[India]]
| website = [http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in Goa Legislative Assembly]
}}
The '''Seventh Goa Assembly''' (term: 2017–2022) was the [[unicameral]] legislature of the state of [[Goa]] in western [[India]]. It consists of 40 members. In charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriated money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It was also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.

The Assembly met in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in [[Porvorim]], [[Bardez]].

== History ==
=== Elections ===
{{transcluded section|source=2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election}}
{{#section:2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Lead}}

=== Defections ===
 <section begin="Defections"/>
In July 2019 fourteen members of [[Indian National Congress]] switched their parties and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="10 Congress NDTV 12 July 2019">{{cite news |title=10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/10-congress-legislators-from-goa-formally-join-bjp-other-allies-jittery-2068202 |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=NDTV.com |date=12 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Ghadyalpatil 10 July 2019">{{cite news |last1=Ghadyalpatil |first1=Abhiram |title=In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-splits-in-40-member-goa-assembly-10-of-15-mlas-may-join-bjp-1562771258050.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=mint |date=10 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of MLAs
! rowspan="2" |No.
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
! rowspan="2" |MLA
! rowspan="2" |Notes
|-
! #
! Name
|-
| 1
| 22
| [[Siroda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Siroda]]
| [[Subhash Shirodkar]]
| In 2017 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 2
| 1
| [[Mandrem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Mandrem]]
| [[Dayanand Sopte]]
| In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 3
| 4
| [[Tivim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Tivim]]
| [[Nilkanth Halarnkar]]
| In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 4
| 7
| [[Saligao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Saligao]]
| [[Jayesh Salgaonkar]]
| In 2019 changed party from [[Goa Forward Party|GFP]] to BJP
|-
| 5
| 9
| [[Porvorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Porvorim]]
| [[Rohan Khaunte]]
| In 2019 changed party from [[Independent politician|Independent]] to BJP
|-
| 6
| 11
| [[Panaji (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panaji]]
| [[Atanasio Monserrate]]
| In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 7
| 12
| [[Taleigao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Taleigao]]
| [[Jennifer Monserrate]]
| In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 8
| 13
| [[St. Cruz (Goa Assembly constituency)|St. Cruz]]
| [[Antonio Fernandes (politician)|Antonio Fernandes]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 9
| 14
| [[St. Andre (Goa Assembly constituency)|St. Andre]]
| [[Francisco Silveira]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 10
| 19
| [[Valpoi (Goa Assembly constituency)|Valpoi]]
| [[Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane]]
| In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 11
| 28
| [[Nuvem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Nuvem]]
| [[Wilfred D'sa]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 12
| 34
| [[Cuncolim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cuncolim]]
| [[Clafasio Dias]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 13
| 35
| [[Velim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Velim]]
| [[Filipe Nery Rodrigues]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 14
| 36
| [[Quepem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Quepem]]
| [[Chandrakant Kavlekar]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 15
| 40
| [[Canacona (Goa Assembly constituency)|Canacona]]
| [[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]]
| in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| 16
| 21
| [[Ponda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Ponda]]
| [[Ravi Naik]]
| In 2021 changed party from Congress to BJP
|}<section end="Defections"/>

==List of speakers==
{| class="wikitable"
!Rowspan=2|Name
!Rowspan=2|Party
!Colspan=2|Tenure
|-
! Term start
! Term end
|-
|[[Pramod Sawant]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|22-03-2017
|19-03-2019
|-
| [[Rajesh Patnekar]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|19-03-2019
|Incumbent

|}

==Composition of the assembly==
[[File:2017 Goa assembly elections.png|400px|2017 Goa assembly elections]]
<section begin=Results />
{{election table|title=[[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election#Results|←]] Partywise composition of 7th [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] after 2017 election<ref>{{Cite web|title=Performance of Political Parties|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/05.Performance%20of%20Political%20Parties.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230429/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/05.Performance%20of%20Political%20Parties.pdf|archive-date=2018-07-29|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref>}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" | Parties and coalitions
! colspan="1"| Seats
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party|1px}}
| align="left"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
| 13
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress|1px}}
| align="left"| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| 17
|-
| {{party color cell|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|1px}}
| align="left"| [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] (MAG)
| 3
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|1px}}
| align="left"| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] (IND)
| 3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:#353982"|
| align="left"| [[Goa Forward Party]] (GFP)
| 3
|-
| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party|1px}}
| align="left"| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| 1
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Total
| 40
|-
! colspan="9" |
|-
{{end}}<section end=Results />
[[File:Goa Legislative Assembly Aug 2017.svg|thumb|left|Goa Legislative Assembly Aug 2017]]
[[File:India Goa Assembly 2019.svg|thumb|left|Goa Legislative Assembly 2019]]
[[File:Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020.svg|thumb|left|Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020]]
{{clear}}

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==

The list of MLAs after the 2017 election until the end of 2021 is shown below.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}}</ref> In July 2019 ten members of [[Indian National Congress]] switched their parties and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="10 Congress NDTV 12 July 2019" /><ref name="Ghadyalpatil 10 July 2019" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of MLAs
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
! colspan="3" |MLA
!
|-
! #
! Name
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1
| rowspan="2" | [[Mandrem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Mandrem]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Dayanand Sopte]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|2
| [[Pernem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Pernem]]
|[[Manohar Ajgaonkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|
|-
|3
| [[Bicholim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Bicholim]]
| [[Rajesh Patnekar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |4
| rowspan="2" | [[Tivim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Tivim]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Nilkanth Halarnkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|5
| [[Mapusa (Goa Assembly constituency)|Mapusa]]
|[[Francis D'Souza (politician)|Francis D'Souza]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|6
| [[Siolim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Siolim]]
|[[Vinoda Paliencar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |7
| rowspan="2" | [[Saligao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Saligao]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Jayesh Salgaonkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from GFP to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|8
| [[Calangute (Goa Assembly constituency)|Calangute]]
| [[Michael Lobo (politician)|Michael Lobo]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| rowspan="2" | [[Porvorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Porvorim]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Rohan Khaunte]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from IND to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|10
| [[Aldona (Goa Assembly constituency)|Aldona]]
| [[Glenn Ticlo]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |11
| rowspan="4" | [[Panaji (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panaji]]
|[[Sidharth Kuncalienker]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Resigned in May 2017 for Parrikar to contest
|-
|[[Manohar Parrikar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Died in 2019
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Atanasio Monserrate]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |12
| rowspan="2" | [[Taleigao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Taleigao]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Jennifer Monserrate]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |13
| rowspan="2" | [[St. Cruz (Goa Assembly constituency)|St. Cruz]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Antonio Fernandes (politician)|Antonio Fernandes]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |14
| rowspan="2" | [[St. Andre (Goa Assembly constituency)|St. Andre]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Francisco Silveira]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|15
| [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]]
| [[Pandurang Madkaikar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|16
| [[Maem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Maem]]
| [[Pravin Zantye]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|17
| [[Sanquelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanquelim]]
| [[Pramod Sawant]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|18
| [[Poriem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Poriem]]
| [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |19
| rowspan="2" | [[Valpoi (Goa Assembly constituency)|Valpoi]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|20
| [[Priol (Goa Assembly constituency)|Priol]]
| [[Govind Gaude]]
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |21
| rowspan="2" | [[Ponda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Ponda]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Ravi Naik]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2021 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |22
| rowspan="2" | [[Siroda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Siroda]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Subhash Shirodkar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |In 2017 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|23
| [[Marcaim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Marcaim]]
| [[Sudin Dhavalikar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|
|-
|24
| [[Mormugao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Mormugao]]
| [[Milind Naik (politician)|Milind Naik]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|25
| [[Vasco Da Gama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vasco da Gama]]
| [[Carlos Almeida (politician)|Carlos Almeida]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|26
| [[Dabolim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Dabolim]]
| [[Mauvin Godinho]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|27
| [[Cortalim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cortalim]]
| [[Alina Saldanha]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |28
| rowspan="2" | [[Nuvem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Nuvem]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Wilfred D'sa]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|29
| [[Curtorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curtorim]]
| [[Aleixo Lourenco]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
|30
| [[Fatorda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Fatorda]]
| [[Vijai Sardesai]]
|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}
|
|-
|31
| [[Margao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Margao]]
| [[Digambar Kamat]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
|32
| [[Benaulim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Benaulim]]
| [[Churchill Alemao]]
|{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|
|-
|33
| [[Navelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Navelim]]
| [[Luizinho Faleiro]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |34
| rowspan="2" | [[Cuncolim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cuncolim]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Clafasio Dias]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |35
| rowspan="2" | [[Velim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Velim]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Filipe Nery Rodrigues]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |36
| rowspan="2" | [[Quepem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Quepem]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Chandrakant Kavlekar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|37
| [[Curchorem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curchorem]]
| [[Nilesh Cabral]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|
|-
|38
| [[Sanvordem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanvordem]]
| [[Deepak Pauskar]]
|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}
|
|-
|39
| [[Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanguem]]
| [[Prasad Gaonkar]]
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |40
| rowspan="2" | [[Canacona (Goa Assembly constituency)|Canacona]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}

===End of Seventh Assembly===
In December 2021- January 2022, as the term of the seventh assembly came near to the end, several MLAs resigned and switched parties before the next elections. They were
* [[Siolim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Siolim]] : Resignation by [[Vinoda Paliencar]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Vinod Paliencar resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Independent|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/elections-2022/vinod-paliencar-resigns-as-mla|access-date=21 January 2022|website=Gomantak Times|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Saligao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Saligao]] : Resignation by [[Jayesh Salgaonkar]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 December 2021|title=Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar resigns, likely to join BJP today|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-goa-forward-party-mla-jayesh-salgaonkar-resigns-likely-to-join-bjp-assembly-polls-2022-747871|access-date=4 December 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Calangute (Goa Assembly constituency)|Calangute]] : Resignation by [[Michael Lobo (politician)|Michael Lobo]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 January 2022|title=Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/michael-lobo-resigns-goa-minister-bjp-2022-elections-7715542/|access-date=10 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Porvorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Porvorim]] : Resignation by [[Rohan Khaunte]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 December 2021|title=Goa Assembly Polls: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte Resigns, May Join BJP|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/goa-assembly-polls-independent-mla-rohan-khaunte-resigns-may-join-bjp-4557746.html|access-date=15 December 2021|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Maem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Maem]]: Resignation by [[Pravin Zantye]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 January 2022|title=Goa Assembly polls: After minister Michael Lobo, MLA Pravin Zantye quits BJP|url=https://www.news9live.com/india/goa-assembly-polls-after-minister-michael-lobo-mla-pravin-zantye-quits-bjp-145961|access-date=10 January 2022|website=NEWS9LIVE|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Priol (Goa Assembly constituency)|Priol]] : Resignation by [[Govind Gaude]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=|date=11 January 2022|title=Goa minister Govind Gaude resigns as independent MLA, to join BJP|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/goa-minister-govind-gaude-resigns-as-independent-mla-to-join-bjp-122011100872_1.html|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>
* [[Ponda (Goa Assembly constituency)|Ponda]] : Resignation by [[Ravi Naik]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goa: Former CM and Senior Congress leader Ravi Naik resigns as MLA|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/goa-former-cm-and-senior-congress-leader-ravi-naik-resigns-as-mla|access-date=7 December 2021|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Vasco Da Gama (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vasco da Gama]] : Resignation by [[Carlos Almeida (politician)|Carlos Almeida]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goa Assembly Polls 2022: BJP's Carlos Almeida resigns as MLA and from primary membership of party|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/goa-assembly-polls-2022-bjps-carlos-almeida-resigns-as-mla-and-from-primary-membership-of-party|access-date=21 December 2021|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Cortalim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cortalim]] : Resignation by [[Alina Saldanha]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 December 2021|title=Goa BJP MLA Alina Saldanha resigns|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/goa-bjp-mla-alina-saldanha-resigns-1061388.html|access-date=17 December 2021|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Nuvem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Nuvem]] : Resignation by [[Wilfred D'sa]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=19 January 2022|title=Goa: BJP Nuvem MLA Wilfred D'Sa resigns ahead of assembly polls|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-bjp-nuvem-mla-wilfred-dsa-resigns-ahead-of-assembly-polls/articleshow/89001961.cms|access-date=19 January 2022|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Curtorim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Curtorim]] : Resignation by [[Aleixo Lourenco]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=20 December 2021|title=Another blow to Congress in Goa as Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo resigns ahead of polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/goa-assembly-polls-2022/story/goa-assembly-election-congress-curtorim-mla-aleixo-reginaldo-resigns-1889870-2021-12-20|access-date=20 December 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Benaulim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Benaulim]]'s MLA [[Churchill Alemao]] switched from NCP to [[All India Trinamool Congress]] (AITC)<ref>{{cite web|date=13 December 2021|title=Churchill Alemao, sole NCP MLA in Goa, joins Trinamool on Mamata Banerjee's visit to state|url=https://theprint.in/politics/churchill-alemao-sole-ncp-mla-in-goa-joins-trinamool-on-mamata-banerjees-visit-to-state/780879/|work=The Print|access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref>
* [[Navelim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Navelim]] : Resignation by [[Luizinho Faleiro]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2021 |title=Former Goa CM Faleiro resigns as Cong MLA |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/former-goa-cm-faleiro-resigns-as-cong-mla-says-mamta-can-fight-pm-modi-101632740866693.html |access-date=27 February 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Velim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Velim]] : Resignation by [[Filipe Nery Rodrigues]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=27 January 2022|title=Goa Assembly election: BJP Minister and four-time MLA Filipe Nery Rodrigues quits|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/goa-assembly/goa-assembly-election-bjp-minister-and-four-time-mla-filipe-nery-rodrigues-quits/article38332766.ece|access-date=27 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[Sanvordem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanvordem]] : Resignation by [[Deepak Pauskar]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Denied ticket, Deepak Pauskar resigns as MLA; set to contest against BJP|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/elections-2022/pwd-minister-deepak-pauskar-resigns-as-mla|access-date=21 January 2022|website=Gomantak Times|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency)|Sanguem]] : Resignation by [[Prasad Gaonkar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar Quits, To Join Congress Ahead Of Goa Polls|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/independent-mla-prasad-gaonkar-quits-to-join-congress-ahead-of-goa-polls-2698145|access-date=9 January 2022|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
* [[Canacona (Goa Assembly constituency)|Canacona]] : Resignation by [[Isidore Fernandes (politician)|Isidore Fernandes]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Isidore resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Ind|url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/isidore-resigns-as-mla-all-set-to-contest-as-ind/79458.html|access-date=21 January 2022|website=The Goan EveryDay|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/goa Goa Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website]
*[http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/ Goa Legislature official site]

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