The Seventh Goa Assembly (term : 2017-2022) was the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in western India. It consists of 40 members. In charge of the budget, the Assembly appropriates money for social programs, agricultural development, infrastructure development, etc. It was also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.
7th Goa Assembly | |
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| Goa Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Preceded by | 6th Goa Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 8th Goa Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Vacant since 20 January 2021 |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Government (19) NDA (19)
Opposition (3) Others (2) Vacant (16)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 4 February 2017 |
Next election | 14 February 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India | |
| Website | |
| Goa Legislative Assembly | |
The Assembly met in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez.
History
editElections
editThe Goa Legislative Assembly election, 2017 was held on February 4, 2017 to elect the 40 members of the Seventh Goa Legislative Assembly, as the term of Sixth Legislative Assembly ended on March 18, 2017.[1][2] VVPAT-fitted EVMs was used in entire Goa state in the 2017 elections, which was the first time that an entire state in India saw the implementation of VVPAT.[3][4][5]
Defections
editIn July 2019 fourteen members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7]
| No. | Assembly Constituency | MLA | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | |||
| 1 | 22 | Siroda | Subhash Shirodkar | In 2017 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 2 | 1 | Mandrem | Dayanand Sopte | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 3 | 4 | Tivim | Nilkanth Halarnkar | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 4 | 7 | Saligao | Jayesh Salgaonkar | In 2019 changed party from GFP to BJP |
| 5 | 9 | Porvorim | Rohan Khaunte | In 2019 changed party from Independent to BJP |
| 6 | 11 | Panaji | Atanasio Monserrate | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 7 | 12 | Taleigao | Jennifer Monserrate | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 8 | 13 | St. Cruz | Antonio Fernandes | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 9 | 14 | St. Andre | Francisco Silveira | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 10 | 19 | Valpoi | Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane | In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 11 | 28 | Nuvem | Wilfred D'sa | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 12 | 34 | Cuncolim | Clafasio Dias | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 13 | 35 | Velim | Filipe Nery Rodrigues | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 14 | 36 | Quepem | Chandrakant Kavlekar | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 15 | 40 | Canacona | Isidore Fernandes | in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP |
| 16 | 21 | Ponda | Ravi Naik | In 2021 changed party from Congress to BJP |
List of speakers
edit| Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term start | Term end | ||
| Pramod Sawant | BJP | 22-03-2017 | 19-03-2019 |
| Rajesh Patnekar | BJP | 19-03-2019 | Incumbent |
Composition of the assembly
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| Parties and coalitions | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 13 | |||||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 17 | |||||||
| Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MAG) | 3 | |||||||
| Independents (IND) | 3 | |||||||
| Goa Forward Party (GFP) | 3 | |||||||
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 40 | |||||||
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe list of MLAs after the 2017 election until the end of 2021 is shown below.[9] In July 2019 ten members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.[6][7]
End of Seventh Assembly
editIn December 2021- January 2022, as the term of the seventh assembly came near to the end, several MLAs resigned and switched parties before the next elections. They were
- Siolim : Resignation by Vinoda Paliencar[10]
- Saligao : Resignation by Jayesh Salgaonkar[11]
- Calangute : Resignation by Michael Lobo[12]
- Porvorim : Resignation by Rohan Khaunte[13]
- Maem: Resignation by Pravin Zantye[14]
- Priol : Resignation by Govind Gaude[15]
- Ponda : Resignation by Ravi Naik[16]
- Vasco da Gama : Resignation by Carlos Almeida[17]
- Cortalim : Resignation by Alina Saldanha[18]
- Nuvem : Resignation by Wilfred D'sa[19]
- Curtorim : Resignation by Aleixo Lourenco[20]
- Benaulim's MLA Churchill Alemao switched from NCP to All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)[21]
- Navelim : Resignation by Luizinho Faleiro[22]
- Velim : Resignation by Filipe Nery Rodrigues[23]
- Sanvordem : Resignation by Deepak Pauskar[24]
- Sanguem : Resignation by Prasad Gaonkar[25]
- Canacona : Resignation by Isidore Fernandes[26]
References
edit- ^ "Announcement: Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Terms of the Houses". eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India/National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "AnnexureVI VVPAT Page 24 - Corrigendum in the Election Schedule of the Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assemblies Election, 2017 – reg" (PDF). eci.nic.in. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Poll panel to introduce paper trail for Goa polls | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "An election of many firsts in Goa | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery". NDTV.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ghadyalpatil, Abhiram (10 July 2019). "In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP". mint. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Performance of Political Parties" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018.
- ^ "List of Successful Candidates" (Xlsx). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Vinod Paliencar resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Independent". Gomantak Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar resigns, likely to join BJP today". www.indiatvnews.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP". The Indian Express. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Goa Assembly Polls: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte Resigns, May Join BJP". News18. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Goa Assembly polls: After minister Michael Lobo, MLA Pravin Zantye quits BJP". NEWS9LIVE. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Goa minister Govind Gaude resigns as independent MLA, to join BJP". Business Standard India. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Goa: Former CM and Senior Congress leader Ravi Naik resigns as MLA". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Goa Assembly Polls 2022: BJP's Carlos Almeida resigns as MLA and from primary membership of party". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Goa BJP MLA Alina Saldanha resigns". Deccan Herald. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Goa: BJP Nuvem MLA Wilfred D'Sa resigns ahead of assembly polls". Times of India. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Another blow to Congress in Goa as Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo resigns ahead of polls". India Today. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Alemao, sole NCP MLA in Goa, joins Trinamool on Mamata Banerjee's visit to state". The Print. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Former Goa CM Faleiro resigns as Cong MLA". Hindustan Times. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Goa Assembly election: BJP Minister and four-time MLA Filipe Nery Rodrigues quits". The Hindu. 27 January 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Denied ticket, Deepak Pauskar resigns as MLA; set to contest against BJP". Gomantak Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar Quits, To Join Congress Ahead Of Goa Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Isidore resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Ind". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 21 January 2022.