List of MLA in Goa

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : May 12, 2023, 9:47

The list of MLAs in Goa with the names of all members of the Goa Legislative Assembly and their respective constituencies is shared here. Goa is a southwestern state in India with a unicameral legislature, the last elections for which were held in March 2022. The BJP has the most number of MLAs in Goa (28) and is the ruling party in the state.

There are a total of 40 MLAs in the state of Goa, one for each of its constituencies. Find out the names of all the MLAs in Goa, which political parties they are from, and the constituencies they administer here.

MLA in Goa

The MLAs in Goa are elected for single-seat constituencies through the first-past-the-post voting system. Elections for the Goa Legislative Assembly are held every five years and are organized by the Election Commission of India. The last elections for Goa MLAs were held in March 2022 in which the BJP won the majority of votes.

  • The term limit of all MLAs in Goa is five years.
  • Under special circumstances, such as death, or willful resignation by the MLA, their term will be dissolved immediately.
  • The Goa MLAs are elected directly by the people through the adult franchise.

Goa MLA Seats

There are 40 MLA seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Out of the total seats, the BJP has 28 and has formed the NDA alliance with 2 MGP candidates and 3 independent candidates. The official opposition in Goa is the UPA alliance, which has 3 INC candidates and 1 GFP candidate as members.

There are also 1 RGP and 2 AAP MLAs in Goa. We have shared the party-wise Goa MLA seat distribution in the table below.

Party Name

Goa MLA Seats

BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)

28

MGP (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party)

2

IND (Independent)

3

INC (Indian National Congress)

3

GFP (Goa Forward Party)

1

AAP (Aam Aadmi Party)

2

RGP (Revolutionary Goans Party)

1

Goa MLA List

The majority of MLAs in Goa are from the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party). In the March 2022 elections, BJP won the maximum votes and formed the ruling party in Goa. We have shared the names, constituencies, and parties of all MLAs in the Goa MLA List shared here.

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Goa MLA Name

Constituency

Party

1

Jit Vinayak Arolkar

Mandrem

MAG

2

Pravin Prabhakar Arlekar

Pernem

BJP

3

Dr. Chandrakant Shetye

Bicholim

IND

4

Neelkant Ramnath Harlarnkar

Tivim

BJP

5

Joshua Peter D'souza

Mapusa

BJP

6

Smt. Delailah Lobo

Siolim

INC

7

Kedar Naik

Saligao

INC

8

Michael Vincent Lobo

Calangute

INC

9

Rohan Ashok Khaunte

Porvorim

BJP

10

Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferreira

Aldona

INC

11

Atanasio Monserratte

Panaji

BJP

12

Jennifer Monseratte

Taleigao

BJP

13

Rodolf Louis Fernandes

Santa Cruz

INC

14

Viresh Borker

St Andre

RGP

15

Rajesh Faldessai

Cumbarjua

INC

16

Premender Vishnu Shet

Maem

BJP

17

Dr. Pramod Sawant

Sanquelim

BJP

18

Deviya Vishwajit Rane

Poriem

BJP

19

Vishwajit Pratap Singh Rane

Valpoi

BJP

20

Govind Shepugaude

Priol

BJP

21

Ravi Sitaram Naik

Ponda

BJP

22

Subhash Ankushshirodkar

Siroda

BJP

23

Ramkrishna Dhavalikar

Marcaim

MAG

24

Sankalp Amonkar

Mormugao

INC

25

Krishna Viswambharsalkar

Vasco Da Gama

BJP

26

Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho

Dabolim

BJP

27

Antonio Vas

Cortalim

IND

28

Aleixo Sequeira

Nuvem

INC

29

Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco

Curtorim

IND

30

Vijai Sardesai

Fatorda

GFP

31

Digambar Vasant Kamat

Margao

INC

32

Venzy Viegas

Benaulim

AAP

33

Ullas Yashwant Tuenkar

Navelim

BJP

34

Yuri Alemao

Cuncolim

INC

35

Cruz Silva

Velim

AAP

36

Altone D'costa

Quepem

INC

37

Nilesh Joao Cabral

Curchorem

BJP

38

Ganesh Gaonkar

Sanvordem

BJP

39

Subhash Phal Desai

Sanguem

BJP

40

Ramesh Bombotawadkar

Canacona

BJP

 

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FAQs on Goa MLAs

Q1. How many MLAs are there in Goa?

There are a total of 40 MLAs in Goa, who were elected in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly elections held in March. The MLAs in Goa look after the administration and law and order situation in Goa. They serve a term of five years each (unless dissolved earlier).

Q2. How many BJP MLAs are there in Goa?

There are 28 BJP MLAs in Goa. In the 2022 Assembly elections, BJP candidates got the most number of votes. The names of the BJP MLAs in Goa are Nilkanth Halarnkar (Tivim), Kedar Naik Saligao), Atanasio Monserrate (Panaji), Rajesh Faldessai (Cumbarjua), and others.

Q3. Who is MLA in Goa?

There are 40 MLAs in Goa, one for each of its constituencies. The names of Goa MLAs are Dr. Chandrakant Shetye (Bicholim), Kedar Naik (Saligao), Antonio Vas (Cortalim), Altone D'costa (Quepem), Sudin Dhavalikar (Marcaim), Mauvin Godinho (Dabolim), Yuri Alemao (Cuncolim), etc.

Q4. What is the salary of MLA in Goa?

The salary of MLA in Goa is Rs. 1,00,000 per month. The salary of MLA in Goa was hiked in 2018, after which it became around Rs 1 lakh per month, inclusive of numerous allowances and benefits such as constituency allowance, telephone allowance, etc.

Q5. Where can I get the list of MLA in Goa?

The list of MLAs in Goa is shared here. There are a total of 40 MLAs in the state of Goa at present, who were elected during the 2022 Assembly elections. We have shared the names of the MLAs along with the names of their respective constituencies and parties in the Goa MLA list here.