# Government of Goa

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.

## 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. 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. Other parties include the United Goans Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
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

| House | Leader | Since |
| Constitutional Posts ||||
| Governor of Goa | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 7 July 2021 |
| Chief Minister of Goa | Pramod Sawant | 19 March 2019 |
| Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Goa | Ramesh Tawadkar | 29 March 2022 |
| Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Goa | Joshua D'Souza | 22 July 2022 |
| Leader of the House Goa Legislative Assembly | Pramod Sawant | 19 March 2019 |
| Leader of the Opposition Goa Legislative Assembly | Yuri Alemao | 30 September 2022 |
| Chief Justice Bombay High Court | Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya | 29 July 2023 |
| Chief Secretary of Goa | Puneet Kumar Goel | NA |

## Executive branches
### Goa Council of Ministers

* As in March 2022
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief MinisterHomeFinanceVigilanceOfficial LanguagesOther departments not allocated to any Minister | Pramod Sawant | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| FinanceHealthUrban DevelopmentTCPWomen & ChildForest | Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| AgricultureHandicraftsCivil Supplies | Ravi Naik | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| WRDCo-operationProvedoria | Subhash Shirodkar | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| TransportIndustriesPanchayatProtocol | Mauvin Godinho | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| TourismITPrinting & Stationery | Rohan Khaunte | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| SportsArt & CultureRDA | Govind Gaude | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| Legislative AffairsEnvironmentLaw & JudiciaryPWD | Aleixo Sequeira | 19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) | Incumbent | BJP |
| RevenueLabourWaste Management | Atanasio Monserrate | 28 March 2022 (2022-03-28) | Incumbent | BJP |
| Social WelfareRiver NavigationArchives and Archaeology | Subhash Phal Desai | 9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) | Incumbent | BJP |
| PowerNew and Renewable EnergyHousing | Sudin Dhavalikar | 9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) | Incumbent | MGP |
| FisheriesAnimal Husbandry & Veterinary ServicesFactories and Boilers | Nilkanth Halarnkar | 9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) | Incumbent | BJP |

## Administrative and Political divisions
### Administrative

* Districts of Goa
* Talukas of Goa
* List of cities and towns in Goa

### Political

* List of constituencies of Goa Legislative Assembly
* North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
* South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)