| Type | Unicameral |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Goa Legislative Assembly |
| Term limits | 5 years |
| Speaker | Rajesh Patnekar |
| Deputy Speaker | Vacant |
| Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
Pramod Sawant |
| Leader of the Opposition | Digambar Kamat |
| Members | 40 |
| Structure | File:Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020.svg
|
| Meeting place | Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India |
| Session room | File:India Goa Assembly.jpg |
| Website | 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
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Defections
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In July 2019 fourteen members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
| No. | Assembly Constituency | MLA | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | |||
| 1 | 22 | Siroda | Subhash Shirodkar | In 2017 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 2 | 1 | Mandrem | Dayanand Sopte | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 3 | 4 | Tivim | Nilkanth Halarnkar | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 4 | 7 | Saligao | Jayesh Salgaonkar | In 2019 changed party from GFP to BJP |
| 5 | 9 | Porvorim | Rohan Khaunte | In 2019 changed party from Independent to BJP |
| 6 | 11 | Panaji | Atanasio Monserrate | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 7 | 12 | Taleigao | Jennifer Monserrate | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 8 | 13 | St. Cruz | Antonio Fernandes | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 9 | 14 | St. Andre | Francisco Silveira | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 10 | 19 | Valpoi | Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 11 | 28 | Nuvem | Wilfred D'sa | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 12 | 34 | Cuncolim | Clafasio Dias | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 13 | 35 | Velim | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 14 | 36 | Quepem | Chandrakant Kavlekar | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 15 | 40 | Canacona | Isidore Fernandes | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 16 | 21 | Ponda | Ravi Naik | In 2021 changed party from Congress to BJP |
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List of speakers
| Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | ||
| Pramod Sawant | BJP | 22-03-2017 | 19-03-2019 |
| Rajesh Patnekar | BJP | 19-03-2019 | Incumbent |
Composition of the assembly
2017 Goa assembly elections <section begin=Results /> Template:Election table |- ! style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1"| Seats |- | Template:Party color cell | align="left"| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 13 |- | Template:Party color cell | align="left"| Indian National Congress (INC) | 17 |- | Template:Party color cell | align="left"| Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MAG) | 3 |- | Template:Party color cell | align="left"| Independents (IND) | 3 |- | style="color:inherit;background:#353982"| | align="left"| Goa Forward Party (GFP) | 3 |- | Template:Party color cell | align="left"| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 1 |- | colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"| |- style="font-weight:bold;" | align="left" colspan="2"| Total | 40 |- ! colspan="9" | |- Template:End<section end=Results />
Members of Legislative Assembly
The list of MLAs after the 2017 election until the end of 2021 is shown below.[3] In July 2019 ten members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
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 : Resignation by Vinoda Paliencar[4]
- Saligao : Resignation by Jayesh Salgaonkar[5]
- Calangute : Resignation by Michael Lobo[6]
- Porvorim : Resignation by Rohan Khaunte[7]
- Maem: Resignation by Pravin Zantye[8]
- Priol : Resignation by Govind Gaude[9]
- Ponda : Resignation by Ravi Naik[10]
- Vasco da Gama : Resignation by Carlos Almeida[11]
- Cortalim : Resignation by Alina Saldanha[12]
- Nuvem : Resignation by Wilfred D'sa[13]
- Curtorim : Resignation by Aleixo Lourenco[14]
- Benaulim's MLA Churchill Alemao switched from NCP to All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)[15]
- Navelim : Resignation by Luizinho Faleiro[16]
- Velim : Resignation by Filipe Nery Rodrigues[17]
- Sanvordem : Resignation by Deepak Pauskar[18]
- Sanguem : Resignation by Prasad Gaonkar[19]
- Canacona : Resignation by Isidore Fernandes[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery. NDTV.com(12 July 2019). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP. mint(10 July 2019). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ List of Successful Candidates. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Vinod Paliencar resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Independent. Gomantak Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar resigns, likely to join BJP today. www.indiatvnews.com(3 December 2021). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP. The Indian Express(10 January 2022). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Goa Assembly Polls: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte Resigns, May Join BJP. News18(15 December 2021). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ↑ Goa Assembly polls: After minister Michael Lobo, MLA Pravin Zantye quits BJP. NEWS9LIVE(10 January 2022). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Goa minister Govind Gaude resigns as independent MLA, to join BJP. Business Standard India(11 January 2022). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ↑ Goa: Former CM and Senior Congress leader Ravi Naik resigns as MLA. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ Goa Assembly Polls 2022: BJP's Carlos Almeida resigns as MLA and from primary membership of party. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ↑ Goa BJP MLA Alina Saldanha resigns. Deccan Herald(16 December 2021). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Goa: BJP Nuvem MLA Wilfred D'Sa resigns ahead of assembly polls(19 January 2022). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Another blow to Congress in Goa as Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo resigns ahead of polls. India Today(20 December 2021). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ Churchill Alemao, sole NCP MLA in Goa, joins Trinamool on Mamata Banerjee's visit to state(13 December 2021). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ↑ Former Goa CM Faleiro resigns as Cong MLA. Hindustan Times(27 September 2021). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ Goa Assembly election: BJP Minister and four-time MLA Filipe Nery Rodrigues quits. The Hindu(27 January 2022). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ Denied ticket, Deepak Pauskar resigns as MLA; set to contest against BJP. Gomantak Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar Quits, To Join Congress Ahead Of Goa Polls. NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ Isidore resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Ind. The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
External links
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