# Goa Legislative Assembly

The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly consists of 40 members. The assembly 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.

## History

Following the end of Portuguese rule in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by Lieutenant General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth as Lieutenant-Governor. On 8 June 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lieutenant-Governor nominated an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The first Council met on 24 September 1962 in a meeting open to the public.
The Assembly first convened on 9 January 1964 in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). Hence, 9 January is marked as "Legislator's Day" every year in Goa. In 1987, Goa became an Indian state and the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40.
The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez. The construction of the building began on 22 January 1994, and was completed on 5 March 2000.

## Composition

Composition after 14 September 2022 when 8 Congress MLA switched party and joined BJP.
| 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 |