# 8th Goa 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.

### Defections

On 14 September 2022, 8 Congress MLAs switched party and joined BJP after a successful Operation Kamala. Former Chief Minister of Goa Michael Lobo, along with 7 other Congress MLAs joined Bharatiya Janata Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa from BJP.
| No. | Constituency | Name | Remarks |
| 6 | Siolim | Delilah Lobo | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 7 | Saligao | Kedar Naik | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 8 | Calangute | Michael Lobo | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 13 | St. Cruz | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 15 | Cumbarjua | Rajesh Faldessai | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 24 | Mormugao | Sankalp Amonkar | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 28 | Nuvem | Aleixo Sequeira | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| 31 | Margao | Digambar Kamat | Defected from Congress to BJP on 14 September 2022 |

## Composition
### March 2022 - September 2022

Goa Legislative Assembly March-September 2022 :
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Bench | Bench |
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Party | Alliance | Bench | Bench | Bench |
| | NDA | | Bharatiya Janata Party | 20 | 25 | 25 | | Government |
| | NDA | | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | 2 | 25 | 25 | | Government |
| | NDA | | Independents | 3 | 25 | 25 | | Government |
| | UPA | | Indian National Congress | 11 | 12 | 15 | | Others |
| | UPA | | Goa Forward Party | 1 | 12 | 15 | | Others |
| | AAP | | Aam Aadmi Party | 2 | 2 | | 15 | | Others |
| | RGP | | Revolutionary Goans Party | 1 | 1 | | 15 | | Others |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 40 | 40 | | |

### September 2022 - to present

Goa Legislative Assembly Sept 2022 onwards :
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Bench | Bench |
| Alliance | Alliance | Party | Party | Party | Alliance | Bench | Bench | Bench |
| | NDA | | Bharatiya Janata Party | 28 | 33 | 33 | | Government |
| | NDA | | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | 2 | 33 | 33 | | Government |
| | NDA | | Independents | 3 | 33 | 33 | | Government |
| | I.N.D.I.A | | Indian National Congress | 3 | 6 | 7 | | Others |
| | I.N.D.I.A | | Aam Aadmi Party | 2 | 6 | 7 | | Others |
| | I.N.D.I.A | | Goa Forward Party | 1 | 6 | 7 | | Others |
| | RGP | | Revolutionary Goans Party | 1 | 1 | | 7 | | Others |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 40 | 40 | | |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks |
| North Goa | 1 | Mandrem | Jit Arolkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 2 | Pernem (SC) | Pravin Arlekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 3 | Bicholim | Chandrakant Shetye | Independent | NDA | |
| North Goa | 4 | Tivim | Nilkanth Halarnkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 5 | Mapusa | Joshua D'Souza | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 6 | Siolim | Delilah Lobo | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 6 | Siolim | Delilah Lobo | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 7 | Saligao | Kedar Naik | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 7 | Saligao | Kedar Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 8 | Calangute | Michael Lobo | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 8 | Calangute | Michael Lobo | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 9 | Porvorim | Rohan Khaunte | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 10 | Aldona | Carlos Alvares Ferreira | Indian National Congress | UPA | |
| North Goa | 11 | Panaji | Atanasio Monserrate | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 12 | Taleigao | Jennifer Monserrate | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 13 | Santa Cruz | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 13 | Santa Cruz | Rodolfo Louis Fernandes | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 14 | St. Andre | Viresh Borkar | Revolutionary Goans Party | | |
| North Goa | 15 | Cumbarjua | Rajesh Faldessai | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 15 | Cumbarjua | Rajesh Faldessai | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| North Goa | 16 | Maem | Premendra Shet | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 17 | Sanquelim | Pramod Sawant | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Chief Minister |
| North Goa | 18 | Poriem | Deviya Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| North Goa | 19 | Valpoi | Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 20 | Priol | Govind Gaude | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 21 | Ponda | Ravi Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 22 | Siroda | Subhash Shirodkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| North Goa | 23 | Marcaim | Sudin Dhavalikar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| South Goa | 24 | Mormugao | Sankalp Amonkar | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 24 | Mormugao | Sankalp Amonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 25 | Vasco Da Gama | Krishna Salkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| South Goa | 26 | Dabolim | Mauvin Godinho | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| South Goa | 27 | Cortalim | Antonio Vas | Independent | NDA | |
| South Goa | 28 | Nuvem | Aleixo Sequeira | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 28 | Nuvem | Aleixo Sequeira | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 29 | Curtorim | Aleixo Lourenco | Independent | NDA | |
| South Goa | 30 | Fatorda | Vijai Sardesai | Goa Forward Party | UPA | |
| South Goa | 31 | Margao | Digambar Kamat | Indian National Congress | UPA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 31 | Margao | Digambar Kamat | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Switched from INC to BJP on 14 September 2022 |
| South Goa | 32 | Benaulim | Venzy Viegas | Aam Aadmi Party | | |
| South Goa | 33 | Navelim | Ulhas Tuenkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| South Goa | 34 | Cuncolim | Yuri Alemao | Indian National Congress | UPA | |
| South Goa | 35 | Velim | Cruz Silva | Aam Aadmi Party | | |
| South Goa | 36 | Quepem | Altone D'Costa | Indian National Congress | UPA | |
| South Goa | 37 | Curchorem | Nilesh Cabral | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| South Goa | 38 | Sanvordem | Ganesh Gaonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |
| South Goa | 39 | Sanguem | Subhash Phal Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Cabinet Minister |
| South Goa | 40 | Canacona | Ramesh Tawadkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Speaker |