2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election

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2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election
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All 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
  The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant.jpg Digambar Kamat.jpg File:Vijai Sardesai.jpg
Leader Pramod Sawant Digambar Kamat Vijai Sardesai
Party BJP INC Goa Forward Party
Alliance NDA UPA UPA
Leader since 2019 2007 2017
Leader's seat Sanquelim Margao Fatorda
Last election 32.5%, 13 seats 28.4%, 17 seats 3.5%, 3 seats
Current seats 23 2 2
  File:Sudin-dhavalikar.jpg File:Mahua Moitra.jpg
Leader Sudin Dhavalikar Mahua Moitra Amit Palekar
Party Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party AITC AAP
Alliance AITC+ AITC+ -
Leader since 2017 2021 2020
Leader's seat Marcaim - St. Cruz
Last election 11.3%, 3 seats Did not contest 6.3%, 0 seat
Current seats 1 1 0
  File:Jose philip.jpg
Leader Jose Philip D'Souza
Party NCP
Alliance NCP+
Leader since 2015
Leader's seat Vasco
Last election 2.3%, 1 seat
Current seats 0
Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Goa.svg
Incumbent Chief Minister

Pramod Sawant
BJP



Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Goa on 14 February 2022 to elect 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 10 March 2022.

Background

The tenure of Goa Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 15 March 2022.[1] The previous assembly elections were held in February 2017. After the election, a coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa Forward Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party formed the state government, with Manohar Parrikar becoming the Chief Minister.[2]

Election schedule

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 8 January 2022.[3]

S.No. Event Date Day
1. Date for Nominations 21 January 2022 Friday
2. Last Date for filing Nominations 28 January 2022 Friday
3. Date for scrutiny of nominations 29 January 2022 Saturday
4. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 31 January 2022 Monday
5. Date of poll 14 February 2022 Monday
6. Date of counting 10 March 2022 Thursday

Parties and alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg BJP election symbol.png Pramod Sawant The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant.jpg 38[4] TBD TBD

  United Progressive Alliance

No. Party[5] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Indian National Congress INC Flag Official.jpg Hand INC.svg Digambar Kamat Digambar Kamat.jpg TBD TBD TBD
2. Goa Forward Party Goa Forward Party Flag.jpg Indian election symbol Coconut.svg Vijai Sardesai File:Vijai Sardesai.jpg 3 3 0

  Aam Aadmi Party

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested[6][7] Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Aam Aadmi Party Aam Aadmi Party logo (English).svg AAP Symbol.png Amit Palekar[8] 39 TBD TBD
2. Independent N/A Dr. Chandrakant Shetye 1 1 0

  All India Trinamool Congress+

No. Party[9] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress flag (2).svg All India Trinamool Congress symbol.svg Mahua Moitra File:Mahua Moitra.jpg TBD TBD TBD
2. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Lion.png Sudin Dhavalikar File:Sudin-dhavalikar.jpg TBD TBD TBD

  Nationalist Congress Party+

No. Party[10] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Nationalist Congress Party NCP-flag.svg Nationalist Congress Party Election Symbol.png Jose Philip D'Souza File:Jose philip.jpg TBD TBD TBD
2. Shiv Sena
Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
 Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.png Jitesh Kamat Circle-icons-profile.svg TBD TBD TBD

Others

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Communist Party of India CPI Flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png R. D. Mangueshkar Circle-icons-profile.svg TBD TBD TBD
2. Revolutionary Goans Party No image available.svg File:Indian Election Symbol Football.png Manoj Parab Circle-icons-profile.svg TBD TBD TBD

Candidates

Constituency NDA UPA AAP AITC+ NCP+
# Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
North Goa District
1 Mandrem BJP GFP Deepak Kalangutkar AAP MGP Jit Arolkar
2 Pernem BJP INC Jitendra Gaonkar AAP Pundalik Dhargalkar MGP Ranjan Korgaonkar
3 Bicholim BJP INC Meghashyam Raut IND Dr. Chandrakant Shetye MGP Naresh Sawal
4 Tivim BJP INC Aman Lotilkar AAP AITC Kavita Kandolkar
5 Mapusa BJP INC Sudhir Kandolkar AAP Rahul Mhambre
6 Siolim BJP INC Delilah Lobo AAP Vishnu Naik
7 Saligao BJP INC Kedar Naik AAP AITC Yatish Naik
8 Calangute BJP INC Michael Lobo AAP Sudesh Mayekar
9 Porvorim BJP INC Vikas Prabhudessai AAP AITC Sandeep Vazarkar
10 Aldona BJP INC Adv. Carlos Alvares Ferreira AAP AITC Kiran Kandolkar
11 Panaji BJP INC AAP Valmiki Naik
12 Taleigao BJP INC Tony Rodrigues AAP Cecille Rodrigues
13 St. Cruz BJP INC Rodolfo Louis Fernandes AAP Amit Palekar AITC Victor Gonsalves
14 St. Andre BJP INC Anthony(tony) L.Fernandes AAP Ramrao Vagh AITC Jagdish Bhobe
15 Cumbarjua BJP INC Rajesh Faldessai AAP AITC Samil Volvaiker
16 Maem BJP GFP Santosh Sawant AAP Rajesh Kalangutkar MGP Pravin Zantye
17 Sanquelim BJP Pramod Sawant INC Dharamesh Saglani AAP Manoj Gadhi Amonkar
18 Poriem BJP INC Pratapsingh Rane AAP Vishwajit K Rane AITC Ganpat Gaonkar
19 Valpoi BJP INC Manisha Usgaonkar AAP Satyavijay Naik
South Goa District
20 Priol BJP INC Dr Dineah Jalmi AAP Nonu Naik MGP Deepak Dhavalikar
21 Ponda BJP INC Rajesh Verenkar AAP Surel Tilve MGP Ketan Bhatikar
22 Siroda BJP INC AAP Mahadev Naik MGP Sanket Mule
23 Marcaim BJP INC Lavoo Mamledar AAP Gurudas Yesu Naik MGP Sudin Dhavalikar
24 Mormugao BJP INC Sankalp Amonkar AAP
25 Vasco da Gama BJP INC Carlos Almeida AAP AITC Saifulla Khan
26 Dabolim BJP INC Viriato Fernandes AAP Premanand Nanoskar
27 Cortalim BJP INC Olencio Simoes AAP Alina Saldanha AITC Gilberto Mariano Rodrigues
28 Nuvem INC Alexio Sequeira AAP AITC Jose.R.Cabral
29 Curtorim BJP INC Moreno Rebello AAP Dominic Gaonkar AITC
30 Fatorda BJP GFP Vijai Sardesai AAP Sandesh Telekar AITC Luizinho Faleiro
31 Margao BJP INC Digambar Kamat AAP Lincoln Vaz AITC Ghanashyam Shirodkar
32 Benaulim INC AAP Venzy Viegas AITC Churchill Alemao
33 Navelim BJP INC Avertano Furtado AAP Pratima Coutinho AITC Valanka Alemao
34 Cuncolim BJP INC Yuri Alemao AAP Prashant Naik AITC Jorson Fernandes
35 Velim BJP INC savio D'silva AAP Cruz Silva AITC Antonio Clovis Da Costa
36 Quepem BJP INC Altone D'Costa AAP Raul Perreira
37 Curchorem BJP INC AAP Gabriel Fernandes MGP Anand Prabhu Dessai
38 Sanvordem BJP INC AAP Anil Gaonkar MGP Balaji Gauns
39 Sanguem BJP INC Prasad Gaonkar AAP Abhijit Desai AITC Rakhi Prabhudessai Naik
40 Canacona BJP INC Janardan Bhandari AAP Anoop Kudtarkar

Campaign

BJP

BJP has launched a movement to collect suggestions, ‘Sankalp Peti’ from all across the state to prepare their manifesto for the Assembly Election. The Sankalp Peti, which is flagged off on December 21, will travel across the state till January 5.[11]

AITC

While campaigning for the election, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) announced a proposed scheme where ₹5000 will be transferred to a woman in every family of the state. AITC campaign leader Mahua Moitra claimed that 6-8% of total state budget is possible, putting cash in hand and liquidity in system is needed in the depressed situation after Covid-19 pandemic.[12]

AITC's Goa Unit has promised Yuva Sakti Card which will be a collateral-free pre-approved credit card with a limit up to ₹20 lakh at 4% interest rate to Goan youth in the age group of 18-45 years. This card will allow Goans to take need-based credit for higher education, skill development and starting businesses.[13]

AAP

Arvind Kejriwal gave Guarantees for Goans in his poll campaign based on development and positivity:[14]

  • Jobs for Goans, not just for MLA's relatives
  • 1 job per family for unemployed, or ₹3000/month until then
  • 80% private jobs reserved for Goans
  • ₹5000/month for unemployed in tourism due to COVID
  • ₹5000/month for those affected by mining ban
  • Skill University
  • Free pilgrimage for across the religion

AAP decided to carry out every project with citizen's consent. AAP has also promised to increase the remuneration provided to women in Goa under a state-sponsored scheme and also promised financial assistance to women not covered under it.

INC

INC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promised 30% reservation in jobs for women if her party is voted to power in the upcoming assembly polls in Goa.[15]

Election

Predictions

Opinion polls

Polling aggregates
Active Parties
  National Democratic Alliance
  United Progressive Alliance
  Aam Aadmi Party
  Others
Date Published Polling agency style="background:gray;
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 Lead Remarks
NDA UPA AAP AITC + MGP Others
10 January 2022 ABP News C-voter[16] 19-23 4-8 5-9 2-6 0-4 10-18 Hung
32.0% 19.8% 22.5% 7.7% 18.1% 9.5%
21 December 2021 Polstrat-NewsX[17] 20-22 4-6 5-7 8-9 12-13 Hung
32.8% 18.8% 22.1% 26.3% 10.7%
11 December 2021 ABP News C-Voter[18] 17-21 4-8 5-9 6-10 7-15 Hung
30.0% 19.7% 24.4% 25.9% 5.6%
12 November 2021 ABP News C-voter[19] 19-23 2-6 3-7 8-12 7-15 Hung
35.7% 18.6% 23.6% 22.1% 12.1%
8 October 2021 ABP News C-voter[20] 24-28 1-5 3-7 4-8 16-24 BJP majority
37.5% 18.3% 22.8% 21.4% 14.7%
3 Sept 2021 ABP News C-voter[21] 22-26 3-7 4-8 3-7 14-22 BJP majority
39.4% 15.4% 22.2% 23% 17.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, nine MLAs join Cabinet". The Indian Express. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Assembly elections 2022: Check complete schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur & Punjab". Hindustan Times. 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Goa Assembly polls: BJP to contest 38 of 40 seats". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Goa Forward Party, Former Key BJP Ally, To Join Congress In State Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  6. ↑ "AAP Will Contest All 40 Assembly Seats in Goa, No Need for Alliance, says Manish Sisodia". News18. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. ↑ "AAP declares fourth list of candidates". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Goa election: AAP names Amit Palekar as its chief ministerial candidate". Hindustan Times. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  9. ↑ "TMC, MGP to contest Goa polls in alliance". The Indian Express. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  10. ↑ "Goa: Shiv Sena, NCP form alliance for state Assembly polls, to contests on 15-16 seats". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  11. ↑ Template:Url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/for-2022-polls-bjp-to-kick-off-sankalp-peti-from-dec-21/articleshow/88328081.cms
  12. ↑ "Chidambaram rips through TMC's Goa promise of Rs 5,000 to women". India Today. 12 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "TMC's poll promise for Goan youth: Credit up to Rs 20 lakh without collateral, govt as guarantor". The Indian Express. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  14. ↑ "In Goa, Kejriwal promises allowance for unemployed, 80% quota in jobs for locals". The Indian Express. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  15. ↑ "Goa Assembly elections: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra promises 30 per cent reservation in jobs for women". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  16. ↑ Bureau, ABP News (2021-01-10). "ABP News Cvoter Survey: BJP Likely To Reign For Second Consecutive Term In Goa & Manipur". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  17. ↑ "Polstrat-NewsX Pre-Poll Survey Results from Punjab & Goa".
  18. ↑ "ABP-CVoter Third Opinion Poll Predicts BJP Win in 4 States, Hung Assembly Likely In Punjab". news.abplive.com. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ↑ "ABP News-CVoter Survey: Goa Could Re-Elect BJP With Majority, Manipur To See Close Battle". news.abplive.com. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ Bureau, ABP News (2021-10-08). "CVoter Survey: BJP Likely To Win Goa & Manipur For Second Consecutive Term In 2022 Elections". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  21. ↑ Bureau, ABP News (2021-09-03). "ABP News Cvoter Survey: BJP Likely To Reign For Second Consecutive Term In Goa & Manipur". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
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