Goa Legislative Assembly

Goa Legislative Assembly
Goa Legislative Assembly
8th Goa Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	9 January 1964
Leadership
Governor	Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju ; since 26 July 2025
Speaker	Ganesh Gaonkar, BJP ; since 25 September 2025
Deputy Speaker	Joshua de Souza, BJP ; since 22 July 2022
Leader of the House ; (Chief Minister)	Pramod Sawant, BJP ; since 19 March 2019
Leader of the Opposition	Yuri Alemao, INC ; since 30 September 2022
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Government (31) NDA (31) BJP (26); MGP (2); IND (3); Opposition (7) INC (3) AAP (2) GFP (1) RGP (1) Vacant (2) Vacant (2)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	14 February 2022
Next election	2027
Meeting place
	Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex, Porvorim, Goa, India
Website
	www.goavidhansabha.gov.in

The Goa Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa, India. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim. 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.