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 headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa.
History The governor's is largely a ceremonial post but has 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.Odds stacked against Parrikar, Anil Sastry, The Hindu, 2005-01-31, verified 2005-04-02 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 poll of 2007, a Congress-led coalition won and started ruling the state. Other parties include the United Goans Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.
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 Leaders House Leader Portrait SinceConstitutional PostsGovernorPusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju26 July 2025 Chief MinisterPramod Sawant 19 March 2019SpeakerGanesh Gaonkar 25 September 2025Deputy SpeakerJoshua D'Souza 22 July 2022 Leader of the HousePramod Sawant 19 March 2019 Leader of the OppositionYuri Alemao 30 September 2022 Chief JusticeAlok Aradhe 21 January 2025 Chief SecretaryDr. V. Candaveolu NA
Executive branches Governor
Goa Council of Ministers
Legislative branch
Administrative and Political divisions Administrative Districts of Goa Talukas of Goa List of cities and towns in Goa
Political List of constituencies of Goa Legislative Assembly North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
State insignias
Elections
Politics
See also Pramod Sawant ministry Third Parrikar ministry Parsekar ministry Second Parrikar ministry Kamat ministry Fifth Pratapsingh Rane ministry First Parrikar ministry Sardinha ministry
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