{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox legislature | name = Goa Legislative Assembly | foundation = {{Start date|1965|01|09}} | disbanded = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | legislature = 8th Goa Assembly | succeeded_by = | new_session = | coa_pic = Goa Legislative Assembly Symbol.jpg | coa_res = 200px | house_type = Unicameral | term_limits = 5 years | leader1_type = Governor | leader1 = Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju | election1 = 26 July 2025 | leader2_type = Speaker | leader2 = '''Ganesh Gaonkar''' | party2 = BJP | election2 = 25 September 2025 | leader3_type = Deputy Speaker | leader3 = '''Joshua de Souza''' | party3 = BJP | election3 = 22 July 2022 | leader4_type = Leader of the House <br /> (Chief Minister) | leader4 = '''Pramod Sawant''' | party4 = BJP | election4 = 19 March 2019 | leader5_type = chief whip | leader5 = | party5 = | election5 = | leader7_type = | leader7 = | party7 = | election7 = | leader8_type = Leader of the Opposition | leader8 = '''Yuri Alemao''' | party8 = INC | election8 = 30 September 2022 | members = '''40''' | structure1 = India Goa Legislative Assembly 2024.svg | structure1_res = 300px | political_groups1 = <!-- Do not make changes to Party totals without making corresponding changes under section 'Members of Legislative Assembly' --> '''Government (32)''' :{{Color box|{{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}}} NDA (32)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-03-10|title=BJP wins Goa, gets support of MGP and 3 Independents|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/goa-assembly-election/bjp-wins-goa-gets-support-of-mgp-and-3-independents-101646921867070.html|access-date=2022-06-09|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> :*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} BJP (27) :*{{Color box|{{Party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}}} MGP (2) :*{{Color box|{{Party color|Independent politician}}}} IND (3) '''Opposition (7)''' :{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} INC (3) :{{Color box|{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} AAP (2) :{{Color box|{{Party color|Goa Forward Party}}}} GFP (1) :{{Color box|{{Party color|Revolutionary Goans Party}}}} RGP (1) ''' Vacant (1)''' :{{Color box|{{Party color|Vacant}}}} Vacant (1) | voting_system1 = First past the post | last_election1 = 14 February 2022 | next_election1 = 2027 | session_room = File:India Goa Assembly.jpg | session_res = | session_alt = | meeting_place = Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Bardez, Goa, India | website = [http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/goa-legislative-assembly-infrastructure_1.php|title=Infrastructure - Goa Legislative Assembly|website=Goavidhansabha.gov.in|access-date=1 May 2016|archive-date=16 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016165947/http://goavidhansabha.gov.in/goa-legislative-assembly-infrastructure_1.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hence, 9 January is marked as "Legislator's Day" every year in Goa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goanconnection.com/goa-news/legislators-day-sees-voices-raised-against-agriculture-bill|title=Legislators' day sees voices raised against agriculture bill|website=Goanconnection.com|access-date=1 May 2016|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225065027/http://www.goanconnection.com/goa-news/legislators-day-sees-voices-raised-against-agriculture-bill|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goainfomedia.com/legislators-day-celebrated/|title=Legislators Day Celebrated|website=Goainfomedia.com|date=9 January 2016|access-date=1 May 2016|archive-date=1 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801221158/http://www.goainfomedia.com/legislators-day-celebrated/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1987, Goa became an Indian state and the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40. thumb|Goa Legislative Assembly Complex|left 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 == {{transcluded section|source=Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly}} {{#section:Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly|Composition of Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly}} ==Members of Legislative Assembly == {{transcluded section|source=8th Goa Assembly}} {{#section:8th Goa Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly}}

==List of deputy speakers== == List of leader of opposition==

==Past Composition== '''1989–1994''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:50%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#AF7050; width:45%; color:white" | 18 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:5%; color:black" | 2 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | MGP | Ind |} '''1994–1999''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:45%; color:white" | 18 | style="background:#5BB30E; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#AF7050; width:30%; color:white" | 12 | style="background:#FF9933; width:10%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:7.5%; color:black" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | UGDP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''1999–2002''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:52.5%; color:white" | 21 | style="background:#FFFF00; width:5%; color:black" | 2 | style="background:#5BB30E; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#AF7050; width:10%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#FF9933; width:25%; color:white" | 10 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:2.5%; color:black" | 1 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | GRCP | UGDP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''2002–2007''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:40%; color:white" | 16 | style="background:#5BB30E; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:2.5%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#AF7050; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#FF9933; width:42.5%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:2.5%; color:black" | 1 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | UGDP | NCP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''2007–2012''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:40%; color:white" | 16 | style="background:#3FF6C5; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#5BB30E; width:2.5%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#AF7050; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#FF9933; width:35%; color:white" | 14 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:5%; color:black" | 2 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | SGF | UGDP | NCP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''2012–2017''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:22.5%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#FFA500; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#AF7050; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#FF9933; width:52.5%; color:white" | 21 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:12.5%; color:black" | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | GVP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''2017-2022''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:42.5%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#353982; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:2.5%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#AF7050; width:7.5%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#FF9933; width:32.5%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:7.5%; color:black" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | GFP | NCP | MGP | BJP | Ind |} '''2022–Present''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:27.5%; color:white" | 11 | style="background:#0072B0; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#353982; width:2.5%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#E3C773; width:2.5%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#AF7050; width:5%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#FF9933; width:50%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:7.5%; color:black" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | AAP | GFP | RGP | MGP | BJP | Ind |}

==References== {{Reflist| refs=<ref name="Goa 2022">{{Cite web |date=14 September 2022 |title=8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/goa-congress-mlas-join-bjp-8149937/ |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>}}

==External links== * [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/goa Goa Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209021849/https://www.loksabhaelections.in/goa |date=9 December 2022 }} *[http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/ Goa Legislature official site]

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