| Foundation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Disbanded | 2017 |
| Preceded by | 5th Goa Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 7th Goa Assembly |
| Legislature | Goa Legislative Assembly |
| Term limits | 5 years |
| Speaker | Anant Shet[1][2] |
| Party 1 | BJP |
| Deputy Speaker | Vishnu Wagh[3][4] |
| Party 2 | BJP |
| Election 2 | 2012 |
| Leader of the House | Laxmikant Parsekar |
| Party 3 | BJP |
| Election 3 | 2014 |
| Leader Of Opposition | Pratapsingh Rane |
| Party 4 | INC |
| Election 4 | March, 2012 |
| Members | 40 |
| Structure 1 | File:Goa Legislative Assembly 2012 structure.svg |
| Structure1 res | 250px |
| Political groups 1 | BJP (21) Congress (7) MGP (3) GVP (1) Goa Su-Raj Party (1)[5] Independents (5) Vacant (2) [6][7] |
| Voting system 1 | First-past-the-post |
| Last election 1 | 3 March 2012 |
| Next election 1 | 4 February 2017 |
| Website | 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.
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
Composition
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Members
The following is the list of MLAs in the Sixth Goa Legislative Assembly after the 2012 election.
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.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Shet elected new Speaker"
- ^ "Shet elected Speaker; Monseratte couple absent"
- ^ "sant andre mla MLA Vishnu wagh was on Thursday elected as the deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly"
- ^ "Mauvin stands up with Cong, Wagh elected Dy Speaker"
- ^ "Now, Mickky joins Goa Su-Raj Party | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India
- ^ "Congress leader Madkaikar resigns from Goa assembly ahead of polls, joins BJP". 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Congress leader Mauvin Godinho resigns from Goa Assembly"
- ^ "Alina Saldanha Inducted in Goa Cabinet". daijiworld.com. 2012-06-09. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Alina Saldanha inducted into Goa cabinet". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. June 8, 2012. – via Business Standard.