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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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|office = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|Deputy Chief Minister Goa]]
|term_start = 13 July 2019
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|constituency = Quepem
|predecessor = [[Vijai Sardesai]]
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|5|7|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Betul, Goa|Betul]], [[Goa]], [[India]]
| occupation =[[Politician]]
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|otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (till 11 July 2019)
| party = [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] (since 11 July 2019)
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'''Chandrakant Kavlekar''' (born 7 May 1971) also known as '''Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Politician]] who is the current Minister of Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives, Archaeology, Factories and Boilers of [[Goa]].<ref>GOVT OF GOA}}</ref> He is a four term member<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/goa-gets-4-new-ministers-in-cabinet-rejig-chandrakant-kavlekar-sworn-in-as-new-dy-cm-2228587.html | title=Goa Gets Four New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle, Chandrakant Kavlekar Sworn in as New Deputy CM | work=www.news18.com | access-date=July 13, 2019}}</ref> of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Quepem]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Kavlekar-rules-the-roost-in-Quepem/articleshow/49680074.cms | title=Kavlekar rules the roost in Quepem | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=46 | title=Chandrakant Kavlekar (Winner) QUEPEM (SOUTH GOA) | work=myneta.info | access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/QMC-says-no-to-mining-trucks-within-Quepem/articleshow/51953588.cms | title=QMC says no to mining trucks within Quepem | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref>

In the election for legislative assembly Babu kavleker successfully won against BJP candidate Prakash Velip and elected as MLA for fourth consecutive term.

On 11 July 2019 he left [[Indian National Congress]] and joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He is now appointed as Deputy Chief Minister on July 13, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/goa-news/goa-opposition-leader-chandrakant-kavlekar-who-joined-bjp-to-be-made-deputy-chief-minister-2069293?amp=1&akamai-rum=off|title = Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, to be Made Deputy Chief Minister}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://goaassembly.gov.in/member.php?id=51&flag=MLA&aid=7 Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly]

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