8th Goa Assembly
Eighth Goa Assembly | |
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| Goa Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Preceded by | 7th Goa Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Ganesh Gaonkar, BJP since 25 September 2025 | |
Deputy Speaker | Joshua D'Souza, BJP since 22 July 2022 |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Pramod Sawant, BJP since 19 March 2019 |
Yuri Alemao, INC since 30 September 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Government (33) Opposition (7) |
| 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 Eighth Goa Assembly (term : 2022-present) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in western India. It consists of 40 members. It 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.
The Assembly meets in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez.
History
Elections
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Goa on 14 February 2022 to elect 40 members of the Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022.
In July 2022, the ruling BJP's MLA Joshua D'Souza was elected for the post of the Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, with 25 votes.[2][3]
Defections
On 14 September 2022, 8 Congress MLAs switched party and joined BJP after a successful Operation Kamala.[4][5] Former MinisterMichael Lobo, along with 7 other Congress MLAs joined Bharatiya Janata Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa from BJP.[6][7]
| No. | Constituency | Name | Remarks |
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| 6 | Siolim | Delilah Lobo | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 7 | Saligao | Kedar Naik | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 8 | Calangute | Michael Lobo | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 13 | St. Cruz | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 15 | Cumbarjua | Rajesh Faldessai | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 24 | Mormugao | Sankalp Amonkar | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 28 | Nuvem | Aleixo Sequeira | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
| 31 | Margao | Digambar Kamat | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022[5] |
Composition
March 2022 - September 2022
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Composition of the Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly by alliance and party, after the election results in 2022
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September 2022 - to present
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Composition after 14 September 2022 when 8 Congress MLA switched party and joined BJP.[5]
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Members of Legislative Assembly
References
- ^"BJP wins Goa, gets support of MGP and 3 Independents". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^"Wary of Goa Congress 'defection', Opposition gives BJP walkover in deputy Speaker poll". The Indian Express. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^"Goa Elections: Congress Moves Candidates To Resort, Starts Talks With AAP". outlookindia.com/. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^"BJP ministers react to 'operation kamal'". The Goan EveryDay. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqr"8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^"Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo". News18. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^"Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo". Times of India. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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