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7th Goa Assembly

{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox legislature

| name = 7th Goa Assembly

| native_name =

| native_name_lang =

| legislature = Goa Legislative Assembly

| foundation = 2017

| disbanded = 2022

| preceded_by = 6th Goa Assembly

| succeeded_by = 8th Goa Assembly

| new_session =

| coa_pic = Goa Legislative Assembly Symbol.jpg

| coa_res = 200px

| house_type = Unicameral

| term_limits = 5 years

| leader1_type = Speaker

| leader1 = Rajesh Patnekar

| party1 = BJP

| election1 = 3 June 2019

| leader3_type = Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)

| leader3 = Pramod Sawant

| party3 = BJP

| election3 = 19 March 2019

| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker

| leader2 = Vacant

| party2 =

| election2 = 20 January 2021

| leader4_type = Leader of the Opposition

| leader4 = Digambar Kamat

| party4 = INC

| election4 = 18 July 2019

| members = 40

| structure1 = File:Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020.svg

| structure1_res = 250px

| political_groups1 =

Government (19)
NDA (19)

  • {{Color box|#FF9933}} BJP (19)

Opposition (3)
UPA (3)

  • {{Color box|#00BFFF}} INC (2)
  • {{Color box|#353982}} GFP (1)

Others (2)
AITC+ (2)

  • {{Color box|#9933CC}} MGP (1)
  • {{Color box|#20C646}} AITC (1)

Vacant (16)

  • {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} Vacant (16)

| voting_system1 = First past the post

| last_election1 = 4 February 2017

| next_election1 = 14 February 2022

| 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 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.

The Assembly met in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez.

History

= Elections =

{{transcluded section|source=2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election}}

{{#section:2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Lead}}

= Defections =

In July 2019 fourteen members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite news |title=10 Congress Legislators From Goa Formally Join BJP, Other Allies Jittery |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/10-congress-legislators-from-goa-formally-join-bjp-other-allies-jittery-2068202 |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=NDTV.com |date=12 July 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Ghadyalpatil |first1=Abhiram |title=In fresh jolt to Congress in Goa, 10 party legislators switch to BJP |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-splits-in-40-member-goa-assembly-10-of-15-mlas-may-join-bjp-1562771258050.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=mint |date=10 July 2019 |language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of MLAs

! rowspan="2" |No.

! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency

! rowspan="2" |MLA

! rowspan="2" |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

class="wikitable"

!Rowspan=2|Name

!Rowspan=2|Party

!Colspan=2|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

File:2017 Goa assembly elections.png

{{election table|title=← Partywise composition of 7th Goa Legislative Assembly after 2017 election{{Cite web|title=Performance of Political Parties|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/05.Performance%20of%20Political%20Parties.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230429/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/05.Performance%20of%20Political%20Parties.pdf|archive-date=2018-07-29|website=eci.nic.in}}}}

|-

! style="text-align:left;" colspan="2" | Parties and coalitions

! colspan="1"| Seats

|-

| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party|1px}}

| align="left"| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

| 13

|-

| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress|1px}}

| align="left"| Indian National Congress (INC)

| 17

|-

| {{party color cell|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|1px}}

| align="left"| Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MAG)

| 3

|-

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)|1px}}

| align="left"| Independents (IND)

| 3

|-

| style="color:inherit;background:#353982"|

| align="left"| Goa Forward Party (GFP)

| 3

|-

| {{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party|1px}}

| align="left"| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)

| 1

|-

| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

|- style="font-weight:bold;"

| align="left" colspan="2"| Total

| 40

|-

! colspan="9" |

|-

{{end}}

File:Goa Legislative Assembly Aug 2017.svg

File:India Goa Assembly 2019.svg

File:Goa Legislative Assembly July 2020.svg

{{clear}}

Members of Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs after the 2017 election until the end of 2021 is shown below.{{cite web|title=List of Successful Candidates|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/Goa/01ListOfSuccessfulCandidates.xlsx|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=Xlsx|accessdate=22 April 2017}} In July 2019 ten members of Indian National Congress switched their parties and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of MLAs

! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency

! colspan="3" |MLA

!

#

! Name

! Member

! colspan="2" | Party

!Notes

rowspan="2" |1

| rowspan="2" | Mandrem

| rowspan="2" | Dayanand Sopte

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2

| Pernem

|Manohar Ajgaonkar

|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}

|

3

| Bicholim

| Rajesh Patnekar

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

rowspan="2" |4

| rowspan="2" | Tivim

| rowspan="2" | Nilkanth Halarnkar

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
5

| Mapusa

|Francis D'Souza

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

6

| Siolim

|Vinoda Paliencar

|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}

|

rowspan="2" |7

| rowspan="2" | Saligao

| rowspan="2" | Jayesh Salgaonkar

|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from GFP to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
8

| Calangute

| Michael Lobo

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

rowspan="2" |9

| rowspan="2" | Porvorim

| rowspan="2" | Rohan Khaunte

|{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from IND to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
10

| Aldona

| Glenn Ticlo

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

rowspan="4" |11

| rowspan="4" | Panaji

|Sidharth Kuncalienker

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|Resigned in May 2017 for Parrikar to contest

Manohar Parrikar

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|Died in 2019

rowspan="2" |Atanasio Monserrate

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |12

| rowspan="2" | Taleigao

| rowspan="2" | Jennifer Monserrate

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |13

| rowspan="2" | St. Cruz

| rowspan="2" | Antonio Fernandes

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |14

| rowspan="2" | St. Andre

| rowspan="2" | Francisco Silveira

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
15

| Cumbarjua

| Pandurang Madkaikar

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

16

| Maem

| Pravin Zantye

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

17

| Sanquelim

| Pramod Sawant

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

18

| Poriem

| Pratapsingh Rane

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|

rowspan="2" |19

| rowspan="2" | Valpoi

| rowspan="2" | Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
20

| Priol

| Govind Gaude

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}

|

rowspan="2" |21

| rowspan="2" | Ponda

| rowspan="2" | Ravi Naik

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2021 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |22

| rowspan="2" | Siroda

| rowspan="2" | Subhash Shirodkar

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |In 2017 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
23

| Marcaim

| Sudin Dhavalikar

|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}

|

24

| Mormugao

| Milind Naik

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

25

| Vasco da Gama

| Carlos Almeida

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

26

| Dabolim

| Mauvin Godinho

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

27

| Cortalim

| Alina Saldanha

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

rowspan="2" |28

| rowspan="2" | Nuvem

| rowspan="2" | Wilfred D'sa

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
29

| Curtorim

| Aleixo Lourenco

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|

30

| Fatorda

| Vijai Sardesai

|{{Full party name with color|Goa Forward Party}}

|

31

| Margao

| Digambar Kamat

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|

32

| Benaulim

| Churchill Alemao

|{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

|

33

| Navelim

| Luizinho Faleiro

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|

rowspan="2" |34

| rowspan="2" | Cuncolim

| rowspan="2" | Clafasio Dias

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |35

| rowspan="2" | Velim

| rowspan="2" | Filipe Nery Rodrigues

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
rowspan="2" |36

| rowspan="2" | Quepem

| rowspan="2" | Chandrakant Kavlekar

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
37

| Curchorem

| Nilesh Cabral

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|

38

| Sanvordem

| Deepak Pauskar

|{{Full party name with color|Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party}}

|

39

| Sanguem

| Prasad Gaonkar

|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}

|

rowspan="2" |40

| rowspan="2" | Canacona

| rowspan="2" | Isidore Fernandes

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

| rowspan="2" |in 2019 changed party from Congress to BJP

{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

=End of Seventh Assembly=

In 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{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Vinod Paliencar resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Independent|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/elections-2022/vinod-paliencar-resigns-as-mla|access-date=21 January 2022|website=Gomantak Times|language=en}}
  • Saligao : Resignation by Jayesh Salgaonkar{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 December 2021|title=Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar resigns, likely to join BJP today|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-goa-forward-party-mla-jayesh-salgaonkar-resigns-likely-to-join-bjp-assembly-polls-2022-747871|access-date=4 December 2021|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}
  • Calangute : Resignation by Michael Lobo{{Cite web|date=10 January 2022|title=Michael Lobo resigns as Goa minister, quits BJP|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/michael-lobo-resigns-goa-minister-bjp-2022-elections-7715542/|access-date=10 January 2022|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
  • Porvorim : Resignation by Rohan Khaunte{{Cite web|date=15 December 2021|title=Goa Assembly Polls: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte Resigns, May Join BJP|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/goa-assembly-polls-independent-mla-rohan-khaunte-resigns-may-join-bjp-4557746.html|access-date=15 December 2021|website=News18|language=en}}
  • Maem: Resignation by Pravin Zantye{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 January 2022|title=Goa Assembly polls: After minister Michael Lobo, MLA Pravin Zantye quits BJP|url=https://www.news9live.com/india/goa-assembly-polls-after-minister-michael-lobo-mla-pravin-zantye-quits-bjp-145961|access-date=10 January 2022|website=NEWS9LIVE|language=en}}
  • Priol : Resignation by Govind Gaude{{Cite news|last=|date=11 January 2022|title=Goa minister Govind Gaude resigns as independent MLA, to join BJP|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/goa-minister-govind-gaude-resigns-as-independent-mla-to-join-bjp-122011100872_1.html|access-date=11 January 2022}}
  • Ponda : Resignation by Ravi Naik{{Cite web|title=Goa: Former CM and Senior Congress leader Ravi Naik resigns as MLA|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/goa-former-cm-and-senior-congress-leader-ravi-naik-resigns-as-mla|access-date=7 December 2021|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}
  • Vasco da Gama : Resignation by Carlos Almeida{{Cite web|title=Goa Assembly Polls 2022: BJP's Carlos Almeida resigns as MLA and from primary membership of party|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/goa-assembly-polls-2022-bjps-carlos-almeida-resigns-as-mla-and-from-primary-membership-of-party|access-date=21 December 2021|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}
  • Cortalim : Resignation by Alina Saldanha{{Cite web|date=16 December 2021|title=Goa BJP MLA Alina Saldanha resigns|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/goa-bjp-mla-alina-saldanha-resigns-1061388.html|access-date=17 December 2021|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}
  • Nuvem : Resignation by Wilfred D'sa{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=19 January 2022|title=Goa: BJP Nuvem MLA Wilfred D’Sa resigns ahead of assembly polls|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-bjp-nuvem-mla-wilfred-dsa-resigns-ahead-of-assembly-polls/articleshow/89001961.cms|access-date=19 January 2022|language=en}}
  • Curtorim : Resignation by Aleixo Lourenco{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=20 December 2021|title=Another blow to Congress in Goa as Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo resigns ahead of polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/goa-assembly-polls-2022/story/goa-assembly-election-congress-curtorim-mla-aleixo-reginaldo-resigns-1889870-2021-12-20|access-date=20 December 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}
  • Benaulim's MLA Churchill Alemao switched from NCP to All India Trinamool Congress (AITC){{cite web|date=13 December 2021|title=Churchill Alemao, sole NCP MLA in Goa, joins Trinamool on Mamata Banerjee’s visit to state|url=https://theprint.in/politics/churchill-alemao-sole-ncp-mla-in-goa-joins-trinamool-on-mamata-banerjees-visit-to-state/780879/|work=The Print|access-date=13 December 2021}}
  • Navelim : Resignation by Luizinho Faleiro{{Cite web |date=27 September 2021 |title=Former Goa CM Faleiro resigns as Cong MLA |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/former-goa-cm-faleiro-resigns-as-cong-mla-says-mamta-can-fight-pm-modi-101632740866693.html |access-date=27 February 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
  • Velim : Resignation by Filipe Nery Rodrigues{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=27 January 2022|title=Goa Assembly election: BJP Minister and four-time MLA Filipe Nery Rodrigues quits|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/goa-assembly/goa-assembly-election-bjp-minister-and-four-time-mla-filipe-nery-rodrigues-quits/article38332766.ece|access-date=27 January 2022|issn=0971-751X}}
  • Sanvordem : Resignation by Deepak Pauskar{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Denied ticket, Deepak Pauskar resigns as MLA; set to contest against BJP|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/news/elections-2022/pwd-minister-deepak-pauskar-resigns-as-mla|access-date=21 January 2022|website=Gomantak Times|language=en}}
  • Sanguem : Resignation by Prasad Gaonkar{{Cite web|title=Independent MLA Prasad Gaonkar Quits, To Join Congress Ahead Of Goa Polls|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/independent-mla-prasad-gaonkar-quits-to-join-congress-ahead-of-goa-polls-2698145|access-date=9 January 2022|website=NDTV.com}}
  • Canacona : Resignation by Isidore Fernandes{{Cite web|title=Isidore resigns as MLA, all set to contest as Ind|url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/isidore-resigns-as-mla-all-set-to-contest-as-ind/79458.html|access-date=21 January 2022|website=The Goan EveryDay|language=en}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/goa Goa Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website]
  • [http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/ Goa Legislature official site]

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