The Goa Legislative Assembly is the
unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly ...
legislature of the state of
Goa in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in
Porvorim,
Bardez. 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.
History
Following the
end of Portuguese rule in 1961, Goa was placed under military administration headed by
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
Kunhiraman Palat Candeth as Lieutenant-Governor. On 8 June 1962, military rule was replaced by civilian government when the Lieutenant-Governor nominated an informal Consultative Council of 29 nominated members to assist him in the administration of the territory. The first Council met on 24 September 1962 in a meeting open to the public.
The Assembly first convened on 9 January 1964 in the Secretariat building (Adil Shah's Palace). Hence, 9 January is marked as "Legislator's Day" every year in Goa.
In 1987, Goa became an Indian state and the number of seats in the Assembly was increased to 40.
The Assembly meets at the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in
Porvorim,
Bardez. The construction of the building began on 22 January 1994, and was completed on 5 March 2000.
Composition
Members of Legislative Assembly
List of speakers
References
External links
Goa Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results WebsiteGoa Legislature official site
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Government of Goa
State lower houses in India
Unicameral legislatures