2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|Election in Indian state}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2017
| election_date = 14 February 2022
| next_election = Next Goa Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2027
| majority_seats = 21
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 81.89% ({{decrease}} 0.67 pp){{Cite web |title=Goa Assembly election recorded an overall voter turnout of 79.61 per cent |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Postal-ballot-spikes-poll-percentage-but-still-loses-out-to-2017/186736 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=oHeraldo}}
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=05}}
| leader1 = Pramod Sawant
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat1 = Sanquelim
(won)
| last_election1 = 32.5%, 13 seats
| popular_vote1 = 316,573
| percentage1 = 33.3%
| seats1 = 20
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 7
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance (India)
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Digambar Kamat.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=05}}
| leader2 = Digambar Kamat
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat2 = Margao
(won)
| last_election2 = 28.4%, 17 seats
| popular_vote2 = 222,948
| percentage2 = 23.5%
| seats2 = 11
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 6
| alliance2 = UPA
| image5 = All India Trinamool Congress symbol 2021.svg
| leader5 = Mahua Moitra
| party5 = All India Trinamool Congress
| leaders_seat5 = Margao
(won)
| last_election5 = Did not contest
| popular_vote5 = 49,480
| percentage5 = 5.21%
| seats5 = 0
| seats_after5 =
| seat_change5 = {{no change}}
| alliance5 = AITC+
| ongoing = no
| image4 = 100px
| leader4 = Amit Palekar
| party4 = Aam Aadmi Party
| seats4 = 2
| seats_after4 =
| seat_change4 = {{gain}} 2
| alliance4 = -
| last_election4 = 6.3%, 0 seat
| percentage4 = 6.77%
| leaders_seat4 = St. Cruz (lost)
| leader_since1 = 2019
| leader_since2 = 2007
| leader_since5 = 2021
| leader_since4 = 2022
| seats_for_election = All 40 seats of the Goa Legislative Assembly
| popular_vote4 = 64,354
| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.8 pp
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 4.9 pp
| swing4 = {{increase}} 0.5 pp
| swing5 = {{increase}} 5.2 pp
| map_image = 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg
| map2_image = Bharat Goa Vidhan Sabha 2022.svg
| map2_caption = Structure of the Goa Legislative Assembly after the election
| map2_size = 300px
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Pramod Sawant
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| after_election = Pramod Sawant
| after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
:
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.
Background
The tenure of Goa Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 15 March 2022.{{Cite web |title=Terms of the Houses |url=https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117044324/https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/ |archive-date=2021-11-17 |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}} The previous assembly elections were held in February 2017 to elect the members of the Seventh Goa Legislative Assembly. After the election, a coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa Forward Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party formed the state government, with Manohar Parrikar becoming the Chief Minister.{{Cite web|date=2017-03-14|title=Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, nine MLAs join Cabinet|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/manohar-parrikar-swearing-in-ceremony-goa-takes-oath-nine-mlas-bjp-floor-test-congress-4568822/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
After the death of Manohar Parrikar, Pramod Sawant was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 19 March 2019.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-19|title=Pramod Sawant takes over as Goa chief minister; two deputy CMs and 11 ministers also sworn in|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/pramod-sawant-takes-over-as-goa-chief-minister-11-ministers-sworn-in-2-deputy-cms-too-6285341.html|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Firstpost|language=en}}
Election schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 8 January 2022.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=Assembly elections 2022: Check complete schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur & Punjab|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/assembly-election-2022-date-check-complete-polling-schedule-for-uttar-pradesh-uttarakhand-goa-manipur-punjab-101641639532618.html|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
!S.No. !Event !Date !Day |
| 1.
|Date for Nominations |21 January 2022 |Friday |
|---|
| 2.
|Last Date for filing Nominations |28 January 2022 |Friday |
| 3.
|Date for scrutiny of nominations |29 January 2022 |Saturday |
| 4.
|Last date for withdrawal of candidatures |31 January 2022 |Monday |
| 5.
|Date of poll |14 February 2022 |Monday |
| 6.
!Date of counting !10 March 2022 !Thursday |
Parties and alliances
= {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]}} =
= {{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|[[United Progressive Alliance]]}} =
| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|+ !No. !Flag !Symbol !Leader !Photo !Male Candidates !Female Candidates |
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|1.
| 60px | 60px | 50px |37 |35 |2 |
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Goa Forward Party}};color:white"|2.
| 60px | 50px | |3 |3 |0 |
= {{legend2|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]}} =
| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|+ !No. !Party !Flag !Symbol !Leader !Photo !Seats Contested !Male Candidates !Female Candidates |
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:white" ! |1.
| 50px | 50px | Amit Palekar | |39{{Cite web |title=AAP Announces 4th List of 5 Candidates, Pledges to Support Dr. Chandrakant Shetye |url=https://www.prudentmedia.in/politics/aap-announces-4th-list-of-5-candidates-pledges-to-support-dr-chandrakant-shetye-/20341.html |access-date=2022-01-31 |website=www.prudentmedia.in}} |36 |3 |
= {{legend2|{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}|[[All India Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress+]]}} =
| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|+ !No. !Flag !Symbol !Leader !Photo !Male Candidates !Female Candidates |
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}};color:white"|1.
| All India Trinamool Congress | 50px | 50x50px | |26 |22 |4 |
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}};color:white"|2.
|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |50px | |13 |13 |0 |
= {{legend2|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}|[[Nationalist Congress Party|Nationalist Congress Party+]]}} =
= Others =
| class=wikitable width="50%"
|+ | |
| No.
!Party !Flag !Symbol !Leader !Photo !Seats Contested !Male Candidates !Female Candidates | |
|---|---|
| style="text-align:center; background:#E3C773;color:white" ! |1. | |Manoj Parab
|36 |2 |
| style="text-align:center; background:#026D37;color:white" ! |2.
|Goencho Swabhiman Party |Swapnesh Sherlekar |3 |1 |
Candidates
AAP CM candidate Amit Palekar contested from St. Cruz. Former CM and AITC leader Churchill Alemao contested from Benaulim. BJP CM candidate and incumbent CM Pramod Sawant contested from Sanquelim. Former CM and INC leader Digambar Kamat contested from Margao. Former CM Laxmikant Parsekar contested from Mandrem as an independent candidate after he was denied ticket by BJP.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-23|title=Denied ticket, Goa ex-CM Laxmikant Parsekar quits BJP, says will contest as Independent|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/former-goa-cm-laxmikant-parsekar-quits-bjp-7737176/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="line-height:20px;text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" |Constituency | colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" |NDA | colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" |UPA | colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |AAP | colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |AITC+ |
| #
!Name ! colspan="2" |Party ! colspan="2" |Party ! colspan="2" |Party !Candidate{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Goa Election 2022 AAP Releases List of Candidates Check Names Announced so Far|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/goa-election-2022-complete-list-of-aap-candidates-goa-constituencies-full-list-5198318/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.india.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121135831/https://www.india.com/news/india/goa-election-2022-complete-list-of-aap-candidates-goa-constituencies-full-list-5198318/ |archive-date=2022-01-21 }}{{cite news |title=Goa Assembly Election 2022: Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/goa-assembly-election-2022-full-list-of-aap-candidates-and-their-constituencies/2405089/ |access-date=28 January 2022 |work=The Financial Express |language=en}} ! colspan="2" |Party !Candidate |
|---|
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | North Goa District |
| 1
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Goa Forward Party}}"| |GFP |Deepak Kalangutkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Adv Prasad Shahapurkar |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |Jit Arolkar |
| 2
|Pernem (SC) | bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Jitendra Gaonkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Pundalik Dhargalkar |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |Ranjan Korgaonkar |
| 3
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Meghashyam Raut | colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{Efn|AAP didn't field a candidate against Independent candidate Dr. Chandrakant Shetye in Bicholim}} |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |
| 4
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Aman Lotilkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Uday Salkar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Kavita Kandolkar |
| 5
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Sudhir Kandolkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Rahul Mhambre |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Tarak M Arolkar |
| 6
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |Delilah Lobo | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Vishnu Naik |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Leao F.P Dias |
| 7
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Kedar Naik | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Mario Cordeiro |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Bholanath Ghadi Sakalkar |
| 8
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | Joseph Sequeira | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Sudesh Mayekar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Anthony Menezes |
| 9
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Vikas Prabhudessai | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Ritesh Chodankar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Sandeep Vazarkar |
| 10
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Mahesh Satelkar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |
| 11
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Elvis Gomes | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Valmiki Naik | colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
| 12
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Tony Rodrigues | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Cecille Rodrigues | bgcolor="{{party color|MGP}}" | |MGP | Subhangi Sawant |
| 13
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | Antonio Fernandes | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Amit Palekar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Victor Gonsalves |
| 14
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Anthony L.Fernandes | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Ramrao Wagh |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Jagdish Bhobe |
| 15
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | Janita Madkaikar | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Rajesh Faldessai | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Gorakhnath kerkar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Samil Volvaiker |
| 16
|Maem | bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Premendra Shet | bgcolor="{{party color|Goa Forward Party}}"| |GFP |Santosh Sawant | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Rajesh Kalangutkar |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |
| 17
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Dharamesh Saglani | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | Manoj Gandhi Amonkar |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP | Mahadev Khandekar |
| 18
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Ranjit Rane | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Vishwajit K Rane |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Ganpat Gaonkar |
| 19
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Manisha Usgaonkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Satyavijay Naik |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |Vishwesh Prabhu |
| 20
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Dr Dinesh Jalmi | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Nonu Naik | bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}" | |MGP |
| 21
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Rajesh Verenkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Surel Tilve | bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}" | |MGP |Ketan Bhatikar |
| 22
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | Tukaram Borkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}" | |MGP |Sanket Mule |
| 23
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Sudesh Bhingi | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Gurudas Yesu Naik | bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}" | |MGP |
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | South Goa District |
| 24
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Sankalp Amonkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Parshuram Sonurlekar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Jayesh Shetgaonkar |
| 25
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Krishna V Salkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Adv Sunil Loran |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Saifulla Khan |
| 26
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Premanand Nanoskar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Mahesh Bhandari |
| 27
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | Narayan Naik | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Olencio Simoes | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Gilberto Mariano Rodrigues |
| 28
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Datta Vishnu Borkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Dr. Mariano Godinho |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Jose.R.Cabral |
| 29
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | Anthony Barbosa | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Moreno Rebello | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Domnic Gaonkar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Anthony Alberto Peixito |
| 30
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Damodar Naik | bgcolor="{{party color|Goa Forward Party}}"| |GFP | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Sandesh Telekar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Seoula Avilia Vas |
| 31
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | Lincoln Vaz | bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Mahesh Amonkar |
| 32
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Damodar Bandodkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | Anthony Dias | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |
| 33
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP |Ullas Yashwant Tuenkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Pratima Coutinho |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Valanka Alemao |
| 34
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Prashant Naik |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Jorson Fernandes |
| 35
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | Savio D'Silva | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |
| 36
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | Raul Pereira |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Kanta Gaude |
| 37
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | Amit Patkar | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | Gabriel Fernandes |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP | Anand Prabhudessai |
| 38
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |Khemlo Sawant | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Anil Gaonkar |bgcolor="{{party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}"| |MGP |Balaji Gauns |
| 39
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP | Abhijeet Dessai |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Rakhi Prabhudessai Naik |
| 40
| bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | |BJP | bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |Janardan Bhandari | bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" | |AAP |Anoop Kudtarkar |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |AITC |Mahadev Desai |
{{Notelist}}
Campaign
= BJP =
BJP has launched a movement to collect suggestions, ‘Sankalp Peti’ from all across the state to prepare their manifesto for the Assembly Election. The Sankalp Peti, which is flagged off on December 21, will travel across the state till January 5.{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|title=For 2022 polls, BJP to kick off 'sankalp peti' from December 21 {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/for-2022-polls-bjp-to-kick-off-sankalp-peti-from-dec-21/articleshow/88328081.cms|access-date=2022-02-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
=INC=
INC released its manifesto on 4 February 2022.{{Cite web|title=Congress releases election manifesto for Goa assembly polls|url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?title=Congress-releases-election-manifesto-for-Goa-assembly-polls&id=434873|access-date=2022-02-12|website=newsonair.gov.in}} Some of the key promises made are
- Launching NYAY scheme which promises annual income transfer of rupees 72 thousand to each of the poorest families in the state{{Cite web|date=2022-02-04|title=Rahul Gandhi's 'Nyay' scheme promises ₹6,000 monthly for every poor Goan|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/goa-assembly-election/goa-polls-rahul-gandhi-launches-congress-manifesto-vows-to-implement-nyay-101643981289540.html|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
- Cap the Petrol and Diesel prices at rupees 80 per litre
- 30 percent reservation for women in a government job
- Resumption of mining in a sustainable way{{Cite news|title=Congress releases manifesto for Goa polls; assures resumption of mining if voted to power|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/goa/congress-releases-manifesto-for-goa-polls-assures-resumption-of-mining-if-voted-to-power/articleshow/89384807.cms|access-date=2022-02-12}}
- Congress will resist the three Linear projects and will not allow Goa to become a coal hub{{Cite web|date=February 11, 2022|first=Bindiya|last=Chari|title=Environment issue is central for places like Goa: Rahul Gandhi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/environment-issue-is-central-for-places-like-goa-rahul-gandhi/articleshow/89509888.cms|access-date=2022-02-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- The Congress will enact a law providing protection to the land rights of locals{{Cite web|title=Ahead of Goa polls, Congress promises law protecting land rights of locals|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/dec/05/ahead-of-goa-polls-congress-promises-law-protecting-land-rights-of-locals-2392080.html|access-date=2022-02-12|website=The New Indian Express}}
= AAP =
Arvind Kejriwal gave Guarantees for Goans in his poll campaign based on development and positivity:{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=In Goa, Kejriwal promises allowance for unemployed, 80% quota in jobs for locals|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/arvind-kejriwal-goa-unemployment-7524095/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
- Jobs for Goans
- 1 job per family for unemployed, or ₹3000/month until then
- 80% private jobs reserved for Goans
- ₹5000/month for unemployed in tourism due to COVID
- ₹5000/month for those affected by mining ban
- Skill University
- Better health infrastructure
- Free and Quality education to all
- Form the first corruption free government of Goa
AAP decided to carry out every project with citizen's consent. AAP has also promised to increase the remuneration provided to women in Goa under a state-sponsored scheme and also promised financial assistance to women not covered under it.{{Cite news|title=AAP promises 'biggest women empowerment programme in the world' if voted to power in Goa|language=en|work=The Week|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/12/05/aap-promises-biggest-women-empowerment-programme-in-the-world-if-voted-to-power-in-goa.html|access-date=2022-01-25}}
= AITC =
- Proposed scheme Griha Laxmi Card where ₹5000 will be transferred to a woman in every family of the state. AITC campaign leader Mahua Moitra claimed that 6-8% of total state budget is possible, putting cash in hand and liquidity in system is needed in the depressed situation after COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Chidambaram rips through TMC's Goa promise of Rs 5,000 to women |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/goa-assembly-polls-2022/story/chidambaram-tmc-goa-promise-women-tweet-election-1886862-2021-12-12 |work=India Today |date=12 December 2021 |language=en}}
- Proposed scheme Yuva Shakti Card which will be a collateral-free pre-approved credit card with a limit up to ₹20 lakh at 4% interest rate to Goan youth in the age group of 18–45 years. This card will allow Goans to take need-based credit for higher education, skill development and starting businesses.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-02|title=TMC's poll promise for Goan youth: Credit up to Rs 20 lakh without collateral, govt as guarantor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/tmc-poll-promise-goan-youth-credit-20-lakh-collateral-government-guarantor-7702232/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
- In proposed scheme Majhe Ghar, Malki Hak Scheme AITC has announced that 50,000 such homeless families, who have been living in Goa since 198 or earlier, will be given subsidized housing. Mamata Banerjee's party has also promised to hand over the land lease to the residents within 250 days of the formation of the AITC-MGP coalition government in Goa. A team of 3,000 volunteers will conduct door-to-door surveys after which 50,000 real homeless families will be found. The AITC-MGP alliance claimed the proposed plan will benefit 80 percent of the residents.
- Proposed scheme Vahan Mitra Scheme offers a subsidy of ₹10,000 for 30,000 taxi drivers and owners.
Poll predictions
= Opinion polls =
| class="infobox" style="float; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"
|+Polling aggregates | style="text-align: center" |Active Parties |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#FF9933}} National Democratic Alliance |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#00BFFF}} United Progressive Alliance |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#0378A6}} Aam Aadmi Party |
| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#DDDDDD}} Others |
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| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"
! rowspan="2" |Date Published ! rowspan="2" |Polling agency ! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | ! style="background:{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" | ! style="background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}} " | ! style="background:{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}} " | ! style="background:gray;{{party color|other}} " | ! rowspan="2" |Lead |
| NDA
!UPA !AAP !Others |
|---|
| 7 February 2022
|ABP News C-voter{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2022-02-07|title=ABP CVoter Survey: 3-Way Split Of Votes Likely In Goa. Hung Assembly Predicted|url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/goa-abp-news-cvoter-survey-february-7-final-opinion-poll-election-2022-vote-share-seat-sharing-kaun-kbm-bjp-congress-upa-1511459|access-date=2022-02-15|work=ABP News|language=en}} | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |30.0% |23.6% |24.0% |7.7% |14.7 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |6.0% |
| 23 January 2022
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |35.6% |20.1% |23.4% | colspan="2" |20.9% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |12.2% |
| 10 January 2022
|ABP News C-voter{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-01-10|title=ABP News Cvoter Survey: BJP Likely To Reign For Second Consecutive Term In Goa & Manipur|url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/abp-cvoter-survey-live-updates-up-punjab-goa-manipur-uttarakhand-election-2022-opinion-poll-january-vote-share-seat-kbm-news-1505525|access-date=2021-01-10|website=ABP News|language=en}} | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |32% |19.8% |22.5% |7.7% |18.1% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |9.5% |
| 21 December 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |32.8% |18.8% |22.1% | colspan="2" |26.3% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |10.7% |
| 11 December 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |30.0% |19.7% |24.4% | colspan="2" |25.9% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |5.6% |
| 12 November 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |35.7% |18.6% |23.6% | colspan="2" |22.1% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |12.1% |
| 8 October 2021
|ABP News C-voter{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-10-08|title=CVoter Survey: BJP Likely To Win Goa & Manipur For Second Consecutive Term In 2022 Elections|url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/abp-news-cvoter-survey-snap-poll-goa-manipur-election-2022-kaun-banerga-mukhyamantri-final-vote-share-seat-share-1486660|access-date=2021-10-10|website=ABP News|language=en}} | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |37.5% |18.3% |22.8% | colspan="2" |21.4% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |14.7% |
| 3 Sept 2021
|ABP News C-voter{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-09-03|title=ABP News Cvoter Survey: BJP Likely To Reign For Second Consecutive Term In Goa & Manipur|url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/abp-news-cvoter-survey-manipur-goa-assembly-election-2022-vote-share-seat-sharing-kaun-banega-mukhyamantri-bjp-congress-npp-upa-1480042|access-date=2021-09-05|website=ABP News|language=en}} | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |39.4% |15.4% |22.2% | colspan="2" |23% | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |17.2% |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"
! rowspan="2" |Date Published ! rowspan="2" |Polling agency ! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" | ! style="background:{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" | ! style="background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}} " | ! style="background:{{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}} " | ! style="background:gray;{{party color|other}} " | ! rowspan="2" |Lead ! rowspan="2" |Remarks |
| NDA
!UPA !AAP !Others |
|---|
| 7 February 2022
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |14-18 |10-14 |4-8 |3-7 |0-2 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |0-8 | Hung |
| 23 January 2022
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |21-25 |4-6 |6-9 | colspan="2" |2-5 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |12-19 | BJP majority |
| 10 January 2022
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |19-23 |4-8 |5-9 |2-6 |0-4 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |10-18 | Hung |
| 21 December 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |20-22 |4-6 |5-7 | colspan="2" |8-9 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |12-13 | Hung |
| 11 December 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |17-21 |4-8 |5-9 | colspan="2" |6-10 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |7-15 | Hung |
| 12 November 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |19-23 |2-6 |3-7 | colspan="2" |8-12 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |7-15 | Hung |
| 8 October 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |24-28 |1-5 |3-7 | colspan="2" |4-8 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |16-24 | BJP majority |
| 3 Sept 2021
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |22-26 |3-7 |4-8 | colspan="2" |3-7 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |14-22 | BJP majority |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |10 March 2022
|style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |Election results |{{Party shading/BJP}}|20 |style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |12 |style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |2 |style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |2 |style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |4 |{{Party shading/BJP}}|8 |style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |BJP majority |
= Exit polls =
The Election Commission banned the media from publishing exit polls between 7 AM on 10 February 2022 and 6:30 PM on 7 March 2022. Violation of the directive would be punishable with two years of imprisonment.{{cite news |title=EC bans exit polls in five election-bound states between February 10 and March 7 |url=https://scroll.in/latest/1016234/ec-bans-exit-polls-in-five-election-bound-states-between-february-10-and-march-7 |access-date=8 February 2022 |work=Scroll.in}} Accordingly, these exit polls were published in the evening of 7 March 2022.
Voter turnout
Results
= Results by alliance and party =
{{Pie chart|caption=Vote Share|value1=33.31|label1=BJP|color1={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|value2=25.30|label2=UPA|color2={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|value3=12.81|label3=AITC+|color3={{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}|value4=9.81|label4=RGP|color4={{party color|Revolutionary Goans Party}}|value5=6.77|label5=AAP|color5={{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}|color6={{party color|Other}}|label6=Others|value6=12.00}}{{Pie chart|caption=Seat Share|value1=50|label1=BJP|color1={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|value2=30|label2=UPA|color2={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|value3=5|label3=AAP|color3={{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}|value4=5|label4=AITC+|color4={{party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}|value5=2.5|value6=7.5|label5=RGP|label6=Independent|color5={{party color|Revolutionary Goans Party}}|color6={{party color|Other}}}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Alliance
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party ! colspan="3" |Popular vote ! colspan="3" |Seats |
|---|
| Votes
!% !±pp !Contested !Won !+/− |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
!NDA |bgcolor="{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}| |316,573 |33.31% |{{increase}} 0.8 |40 |20 |{{increase}} 7 |
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" |
! rowspan="3" |UPA |bgcolor="{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |222,948 |23.46% |{{decrease}} 4.9 |37 |11 |{{decrease}} 6 |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Goa Forward Party}}"|
|17,477 |1.84% |{{decrease}} 1.7 |3 |1 |{{decrease}} 2 |
| style="background:#00bbff"|
|style="background:#e5f8ff"|Total |style="background:#e5f8ff"|240,425 |style="background:#e5f8ff"|25.3% |style="background:#e5f8ff"|{{decrease}} 3.1 |style="background:#e5f8ff"|40 |style="background:#e5f8ff"|12 |style="background:#e5f8ff"|{{decrease}} 8 |
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |
! rowspan="3" |AITC+ | bgcolor="{{Party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" | |49,480 |5.21% |{{increase}} 5.2 |26 |0 |{{steady}} |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}" |
|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |72,269 |7.6% |{{decrease}} 3.7 |13 |2 |{{decrease}} 1 |
| style="background:#20C646"|
|style="background:#e8f9ec"|Total |style="background:#e8f9ec"|121,749 |style="background:#e8f9ec"|12.81% |style="background:#e8f9ec"|{{decrease}} 1.5 |style="background:#e8f9ec"|39 |style="background:#e8f9ec"|2 |style="background:#e8f9ec"|{{decrease}} 1 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |None
| style="background:#E3C773" | | 93,255 | 9.81% |{{increase}} 9.45 |38 |1 |{{increase}} 1 |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |
|64,354 |6.77% |{{increase}} 0.5 |39 |2 |{{increase}} 2 |
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{Party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
! rowspan="3" |NCP+ | bgcolor="{{Party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" | |10,846 |1.14% |{{decrease}} 1.2 |13 |0 |{{decrease}} 1 |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Shiv Sena}}" |
|1,726 |0.18% |{{increase}} 0.1 |10 |0 |{{steady}} |
| style="background:#00B2B2" |
| style="background:#e5f7f7" |Total | style="background:#e5f7f7" |12,572 | style="background:#e5f7f7" |1.32% | style="background:#e5f7f7" |{{decrease}} 1.0 | style="background:#e5f7f7" |23 | style="background:#e5f7f7" |0 | style="background:#e5f7f7" |{{decrease}} 1 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |None
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent politician}}"| |88,902 |9.35% | |style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |3 |{{Steady}} |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Other}}|
|Others |1,986 |0.21% | |style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |0 |{{Steady}} |
| | NOTA
|10,629 |1.12% | !colspan=3 style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
| colspan = 4|Total
! ! !colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
| colspan="10" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Valid votes
| align="right" | | align="right" | ! colspan="4" rowspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Invalid votes
| align="right" | | align="right" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Votes cast/ turnout
| align="right" | | align="right" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Abstentions
| align="right" | | align="right" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Registered voters
| align="right" | |style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
= Results by district =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!District !Seats |style="text-align:center; background:{{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|NDA |style="text-align:center; background:{{Party color|United Progressive Alliance}}"|UPA |style="text-align:center; background:{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |AAP |style="text-align:center; background:{{Party color|All India Trinamool Congress}}" |AITC+ | bgcolor="{{Party color|Other}}" |Others |
| North Goa
!23 |style="background:{{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|13 |6 |0 |2 |2 |
|---|
| South Goa
!17 |style="background:{{Party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|7 |6 |2 |0 |2 |
| Total
!40 !20 !12 !2 !2 !4 |
= Results by constituency =
Government Formation
BJP became the single largest party with 20 seats in the hung assembly and decided to take support from 2 independents and MGP.{{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=2022-03-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=गोवा में मुख्यमंत्री प्रमोद सावंत ने तीन निर्दलीयों के समर्थन की घोषणा की, बहुमत का दावा किया |url=https://ndtv.in/india-news/goa-cm-pramod-sawant-announces-support-of-3-independents-claims-majority-2814644 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=NDTVIndia}}
In September 2022, 8 out of 11 MLAs from Congress joined BJP, increasing the strength of BJP to 28 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Congress cracks in Goa, 8 of its 11 MLAs join BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/goa-congress-mlas-join-bjp-8149937/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
See also
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Notes
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