Shri Joshua De Souza — MLA, Mapusa (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Shri Joshua De Souza
Shri Joshua De Souza is the MLA from the Mapusa assembly constituency in Goa, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 8th Goa Legislative Assembly (elected 2022).
Member details and portrait: Goa Legislative Assembly.
Mapusa constituency
Mapusa is seat number 5 of the 40 in the Goa Legislative Assembly and lies in North Goa district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 29,294 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Mapusa votes as part of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Goa assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 26 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 21. Shri Joshua De Souza was returned from Mapusa in 2022.
Other MLAs in North Goa district
North Goa district returns 21 members to the Goa assembly. The others are:
- Jit Arolkar — Mandrem, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- Pravin Arlekar — Pernem, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Chandrakant Shetye — Bicholim, Independent
- Nilkanth Halarnkar — Tivim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Delilah Lobo — Siolim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Kedar Naik — Saligao, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Michael Lobo — Calangute, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rohan Khaunte — Porvorim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Carlos Ferreira — Aldona, Indian National Congress
- Atanasio Monserrate — Panaji, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rodolfo Fernandes — Santa Cruz, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Viresh Borkar — St. Andre, Revolutionary Goans Party
The Goa Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 40 seats and was last elected in 2022. The next election is expected in February–March 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Mapusa?
- Shri Joshua De Souza of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Mapusa, elected in 2022.
- Which party does Shri Joshua De Souza belong to?
- Shri Joshua De Souza represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 26 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Mapusa constituency in?
- Mapusa is seat number 5 and lies in North Goa district of Goa.
- Is Mapusa a reserved constituency?
- Mapusa is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Mapusa fall under?
- Mapusa is one of the assembly segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Mapusa?
- Mapusa had about 29,294 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Joshua De Souza, Goa की Mapusa विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Mapusa सीट North Goa ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 29,294 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Mapusa विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।