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8th Goa Assembly

The Eighth Goa Assembly (term : 2022-present) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Goa in western India. It consists of 40 members. It 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.

The Assembly meets in the Goa State Legislative Assembly Complex in Porvorim, Bardez.

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

In July 2022, the ruling BJP's MLA Joshua D'Souza was elected for the post of the Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, with 25 votes.

On 14 September 2022, 8 Congress MLAs switched party and joined BJP after a successful Operation Kamala. Former Minister Michael Lobo, along with 7 other Congress MLAs joined Bharatiya Janata Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa from BJP.

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