The Deliberative Deficit and Goa’s Truncated Assembly Session

In the early weeks of March 2026, the Goa Legislative Assembly witnessed a troubling spectacle: a full Budget Session, originally slated to run until 27 March, was abruptly curtailed. The government justified the move by citing the Model Code of Conduct triggered by the impending Ponda bypoll. Yet the outcome was stark. The budget was passed with minimal debate...