The Sixth Goa Assembly (term : 2012-2017) was the

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legislature of the state of Goa in western

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. 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

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Leaders

Goa Assembly Name

Composition

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Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ( MGP) was Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese India, Portuguese rule in Goa in 1961. In the first elections held after the Annexation of Goa by India, it ascended to power in 1963 Goa, Daman and ...

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Goa Vikas Party The Goa Vikas Party (GVP) is a regional political party from Goa, India, was led by Francisco Pacheco. The GVP was founded by late Sitaram Bandodkar, and the current president is Francisco Pacheco's partner Viola Pacheco. It was revived by Pa ...

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Members

The following is the list of MLAs in the Sixth Goa Legislative Assembly after the 2012 election.

By-election

After the death of incumbent MLA of Cortalim Matanhy Saldanha, his wife Alina Saldanha was elected unopposed from Cortalim on 25 May. Other candidates withdrew from the contest. She was given her husband's ministerial portfolio as forest minister.

References

External links

Goa Legislature official site
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