Alina Saldanha is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. She has represented the Cortalim Assembly constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and has been associated with parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
| Name | Alina Saldanha |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| State | Goa |
| Constituency | Cortalim |
| Legislature | Goa Legislative Assembly |
Saldanha entered electoral politics from the Cortalim constituency, which lies in South Goa district and includes parts of the Mormugao taluka. The constituency is one of the 40 seats in the unicameral Goa Legislative Assembly.
Saldanha has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Cortalim. During her tenure she was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Goa, a state where the BJP has been a dominant force in coalition and majority governments since 2012.
As an elected representative from Cortalim, Saldanha is part of a small group of women legislators in Goa, where female representation in the Assembly has historically been limited. Her constituency includes areas affected by industrial activity around the Mormugao port and the Zuari estuary, making local environmental and livelihood issues a recurring theme in its politics.