6th Goa Assembly

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 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.

  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".