8th_Goa_Assembly
8th Goa Assembly
Unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India
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.
Eighth Goa Assembly | |
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| Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Preceded by | 7th Goa Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Government (33)
Opposition (7) |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 14 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India | |
| Website | |
| Goa Legislative Assembly | |
The Assembly meets in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez.
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 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.[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] |
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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- "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.
- "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.