Shri Chandrakant Shetye — MLA, Bicholim (Independent)
Shri Chandrakant Shetye
Shri Chandrakant Shetye is the MLA from the Bicholim assembly constituency in Goa, representing the Independent in the 8th Goa Legislative Assembly (elected 2022).
Member details and portrait: Goa Legislative Assembly.
Bicholim constituency
Bicholim is seat number 3 of the 40 in the Goa Legislative Assembly and lies in North Goa district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 28,231 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Bicholim votes as part of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Independent in the Goa assembly
Independent holds 3 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 21. Shri Chandrakant Shetye was returned from Bicholim 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
- Nilkanth Halarnkar — Tivim, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Joshua De Souza — Mapusa, 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 Bicholim?
- Shri Chandrakant Shetye of the Independent is the sitting MLA for Bicholim, elected in 2022.
- Which party does Shri Chandrakant Shetye belong to?
- Shri Chandrakant Shetye represents the Independent, which holds 3 of the 40 seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Bicholim constituency in?
- Bicholim is seat number 3 and lies in North Goa district of Goa.
- Is Bicholim a reserved constituency?
- Bicholim is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Bicholim fall under?
- Bicholim is one of the assembly segments of the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Bicholim?
- Bicholim had about 28,231 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Chandrakant Shetye, Goa की Bicholim विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Independent। निर्वाचन: 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Bicholim सीट North Goa ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 28,231 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Bicholim 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।