6th Goa Assembly

The Sixth Goa Assembly (term : 2012-2017) 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 is also responsible for proposing and levying taxes.

6th Goa Assembly
Goa Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded2012
Disbanded2017
Preceded by5th Goa Assembly
Succeeded by7th Goa Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Deputy Speaker
Vishnu Wagh[3][4], BJP
since 2012
Leader of the House
Laxmikant Parsekar, BJP
since 2014
Leader Of Opposition
Pratapsingh Rane, INC
since March, 2012
Structure
Seats40
Political groups
  BJP (21)

  Congress (7)
  MGP (3)
  GVP (1)
  Goa Su-Raj Party (1)[5]
  Independents (5)

  Vacant (2) [6][7]
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
3 March 2012
Next election
4 February 2017
Website
Goa Assembly

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

Leaders
Position Name
Governor Mridula Sinha
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar
Deputy Chief Minister Francis Dsouza
Speaker Anant Shet
Deputy Speaker Vishnu Wagh

Goa Assembly Name
Mandrem Ponda Pernem Siroda Panaji Navelim
Bicholim Marcaim Tivim Mormugao Margao St. Andre
Mapusa Vasco Da Gama Siolim Dabolim Taleigao Cuncolim
Saligao Cortalim Calangute Nuvem Benaulim Cumbarjua
Porvorim Curtorim Aldona Fatorda Santa Cruz Velim
Maem Quepem Sanquelim Curchorem Poriem Sanvordem
Valpoi Sanguem Priol Canacona

Composition

Composition of the Sixth Goa Legislative Assembly[8]
Party Seats
Bhartiya Janata Party 21
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 3
Indian National Congress 9
Goa Vikas Party 2
Independents 5
Total 40

Members

The following is the list of MLAs in the Sixth Goa Legislative Assembly after the 2012 election.

List of MLAs by constituency
Assembly Constituency Member
# Name Name Party
1 Mandrem Laxmikant Parsekar Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Pernem Rajendra Arlekar Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Bicholim Naresh Sawal Independent
4 Tivim Kiran Kandolkar Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Mapusa Francis D'Souza Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Siolim Dayanand Mandrekar Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Saligao Dilip Parulekar Bharatiya Janata Party
8 Calangute Michael Lobo Bharatiya Janata Party
9 Porvorim Rohan Khaunte Independent
10 Aldona Glenn Ticlo Bharatiya Janata Party
11 Panaji Manohar Parrikar Bharatiya Janata Party
12 Taleigao Jennifer Monserrate Indian National Congress
13 Santa Cruz Atanasio Monserrate Indian National Congress
14 St. Andre Vishnu Wagh Bharatiya Janata Party
15 Cumbarjua Pandurang Madkaikar Indian National Congress
16 Maem Anant Shet Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Sanquelim Pramod Sawant Bharatiya Janata Party
18 Poriem Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress
19 Valpoi Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane Indian National Congress
20 Priol Deepak Dhavalikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
21 Ponda Lavoo Mamledar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
22 Siroda Mahadev Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
23 Marcaim Sudin Dhavalikar Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
24 Mormugao Milind Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
25 Vasco da Gama Carlos Almeida Bharatiya Janata Party
26 Dabolim Mauvin Godinho Indian National Congress
27 Cortalim Matanhy Saldanha (dead) Bharatiya Janata Party
Alina Saldanha
28 Nuvem Francisco Pacheco Goa Vikas Party
29 Curtorim Aleixo Lourenco Indian National Congress
30 Fatorda Vijai Sardesai Independent
31 Margao Digambar Kamat Indian National Congress
32 Benaulim Caetano Silva Goa Vikas Party
33 Navelim Avertano Furtado Independent
34 Cuncolim Subhash Rajan Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Velim Benjamin Silva Independent
36 Quepem Chandrakant Kavlekar Indian National Congress
37 Curchorem Nilesh Cabral Bharatiya Janata Party
38 Sanvordem Ganesh Gaonkar Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Sanguem Subhash Phal Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
40 Canacona Ramesh Tawadkar Bharatiya Janata Party

By-election

After the death of incumbent MLA of Cortalim Matanhy Saldanha, his wife Alina Saldanha was elected unopposed from Cortalim on 25 May. Other candidates withdrew from the contest. She was given her husband's ministerial portfolio as forest minister.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Shet elected new Speaker".
  2. "Shet elected Speaker; Monseratte couple absent".
  3. "sant andre mla MLA Vishnu wagh was on Thursday elected as the deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly".
  4. "Mauvin stands up with Cong, Wagh elected Dy Speaker".
  5. "Now, Mickky joins Goa Su-Raj Party | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Congress leader Madkaikar resigns from Goa assembly ahead of polls, joins BJP". 22 December 2016.
  7. "Congress leader Mauvin Godinho resigns from Goa Assembly".
  8. Statistical Report on General Election, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly of Goa (Report). Election Commission of India.
  9. "Alina Saldanha Inducted in Goa Cabinet". daijiworld.com. 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
  10. "Alina Saldanha to be inducted into Goa Cabinet on June 8". Zee News. 3 June 2012.
  11. "Alina Saldanha inducted into Goa cabinet". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 8 June 2012 – via Business Standard.
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