Government of Goa
The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquatered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa.[1]
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| Seat of Government | Goa Legislative Assembly Building, Panaji |
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| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant, BJP |
| Judiciary branch | |
| Court | Bombay High Court |
HistoryEdit
The governor's role is largely ceremonial but plays a crucial role when it comes to deciding who should form the next government or suspending the legislature as has happened in the recent past. After having stable governance for nearly thirty years up to 1990, Goa is now notorious for its political instability having seen fourteen governments in the span of the fifteen years between 1990 and 2005.[2] In March 2005, the assembly was dissolved by the governor and President's rule was declared, which suspended the legislature. A by-election in June 2005 saw the Congress coming back to power after winning three of the five seats that went to the polls. The Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the two largest parties in the state. In the assembly pole of 2007, a Congress-led coalition won and started ruling the state.[3] Other parties include the United Goans Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.[4]
In the 2012 election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated the Indian National Congress government in Goa, led by CM Digambar Kamat. The election was won by the BJP-Maharashtrawadi Gomantak alliance which won 24 seats in the 40-seat assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 21 seats, while the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party won 3 seats. Manohar Parrikar, leader of the BJP, was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa on 9 March 2012. After Parrikar died from cancer in March 2019, he was succeeded by Pramod Sawant as the CM.
Head LeadersEdit
| House | Leader | Portrait | Since |
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| Constitutional Posts | |||
| List of governors of Goa | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 
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07 July 2021 |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant | File:Dr. Pramod Sawant.jpg | 19 March 2019 |
| Speaker of Vidhan Sabha, Goa | Ramesh Tawadkar | 29 March 2022 | |
| Deputy Speaker Goa Legislative Assembly | vacant | 09 April 2022 | |
| Leader of the House Goa Legislative Assembly | Pramod Sawant | File:Dr. Pramod Sawant.jpg | 19 March 2019 |
| Leader of the Opposition Goa Legislative Assembly | Michael Lobo (politician) | File:Michael V Lobo (cropped).jpg | 31 March 2022 |
| Chief Justice Bombay High Court | Dipankar Datta | 28 April 2020 | |
| Chief Secretary of Goa | Puneet Kumar Goel | NA | |
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Executive branchesEdit
GovernorEdit
Goa Council of MinistersEdit
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Legislative branchEdit
Administrative and Political divisionsEdit
AdministrativeEdit
PoliticalEdit
State insigniasEdit
| Language | Konkani |
|---|---|
| Mammal | Gaur |
| Bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul |
| Fish | Grey mullet |
| Flower | Jasmine |
| Fruit | Cashew |
| Tree | Matti |
ElectionsEdit
PoliticsEdit
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See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Satya Pal Malik sworn-in as Goa Governor". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Odds stacked against Parrikar, Anil Sastry, The Hindu, 2005-01-31, verified 2005-04-02
- ↑ Banerjee, Sanjay (6 June 2007). "Congress set to rule Goa again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ↑ "North Goa District Website, Panaji Goa http://northgoa.nic.in". Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
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- "Departments | Government of Goa". Government of Goa | Official Portal. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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