Goa Minister List 2026 is updated with the current council of ministers in the Pramod Sawant-led government. Goa cabinet has 11 members at present, including the Chief Minister, and one berth is still vacant after former Chief Minister Ravi Naik passed away in October 2025.
Pramod Sawant took oath as Chief Minister of Goa on 28 March 2022, and the council of ministers has changed several times since then. Four ministers from the 2022 team are no longer in the cabinet, and two senior leaders joined in August 2025.
Goa Minister List 2026 with Departments
BJP holds 10 of the 11 seats in the current Goa cabinet, and the remaining one seat goes to Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Sudin Dhavalikar. Departments that are not allotted to any minister are handled by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant himself.
Names of all ministers, their party and the departments they hold are given in the table below. This list was last checked on 19 September 2026.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| List Name | Goa Minister List 2026 |
| Total Cabinet Members | 11 (Chief Minister plus 10 ministers) |
| Vacant Berths | 1, after Ravi Naik's death in October 2025 |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant (BJP) |
| Ruling Parties | BJP and MGP |
| Governor of Goa | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Official Website | goa.gov.in |
Goa Assembly has 40 seats, and the next state election is due in early 2027. Until a new government is formed, this cabinet continues to hold office.
| S.No | Goa Cabinet Ministers | Party Name | Departments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pramod Sawant | BJP | Home, Finance, Personnel, Vigilance, Official Language, RDA and other departments not allocated to any minister |
| 2 | Vishwajit Rane | BJP | Public Health, Urban Development, Town and Country Planning, Women and Child Development, Forest |
| 3 | Subhash Shirodkar | BJP | Water Resources, Cooperation, Institute of Public Assistance (Provedoria) |
| 4 | Mauvin Godinho | BJP | Transport, Industries, Panchayat, Protocol |
| 5 | Rohan Khaunte | BJP | Tourism, IT, Printing and Stationery |
| 6 | Atanasio Monserrate | BJP | Revenue, Labour and Employment, Waste Management |
| 7 | Subhash Phal Desai | BJP | Social Welfare, River Navigation, Drinking Water, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities |
| 8 | Sudin Dhavalikar | MGP | Power, New and Renewable Energy, Museum |
| 9 | Nilkanth Halarnkar | BJP | Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Factories and Boilers |
| 10 | Digambar Kamat | BJP | Public Works Department, Captain of Ports, Legal Metrology |
| 11 | Ramesh Tawadkar | BJP | Art and Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Tribal Welfare |
Goa Cabinet Changes Since 2022
Four ministers who were part of the 2022 cabinet are not in the present team. Two of them left on their own, one was dropped, and one passed away. The main changes are listed below.
- Nilesh Cabral, who held Law, Judiciary and Environment, resigned from the cabinet on 19 November 2023.
- Aleixo Sequeira replaced him and looked after Legislative Affairs, Environment, Law and Judiciary until he resigned on 20 August 2025.
- Govind Gaude was dropped from the cabinet on 18 June 2025. He earlier handled Sports, Art and Culture and Rural Development.
- Digambar Kamat and Ramesh Tawadkar took oath as ministers on 21 August 2025. Kamat got Public Works, while Tawadkar got Art and Culture, Sports and Tribal Welfare.
Vacant Cabinet Berth After Ravi Naik's Death
Ravi Naik was the Agriculture Minister and a former Chief Minister of Goa. He died on 15 October 2025 after a cardiac arrest at his hometown, around 30 km from Panaji. He was 79. His Agriculture, Handicrafts and Civil Supplies departments are now looked after by other ministers, and the seat has not been filled so far.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said BJP is looking at giving the vacant berth to a woman MLA. A final call on the name is yet to be announced.
How to Check Goa Minister List Online
Goa government keeps the council of ministers and department details on its official portal. The steps below help you reach that page on your phone or computer.
STEP 1 - Open the official Goa government portal at goa.gov.in on your browser.
STEP 2 - Look for the who's who or council of ministers section on the homepage, and open it to see the current list of ministers along with their departments.
STEP 3 - For MLA names, constituencies and assembly related details, visit the Goa Legislative Assembly website and open the members section.
Assembly wise details of Goa MLAs and ministers are also published on the Goa Vidhan Sabha portal. For the full list of Chief Ministers of Goa from 1963 till date, check Goa CM List. To see which states are ruled by BJP at present, read the BJP government in India state wise list.
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