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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gilbert Mendonca
| image =
| alt =
| constituency_AM = [[Mira Bhayandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mira Bhayandar]]
| assembly = Maharashtra Legislative
| term_start = 2009
| term_end = 2014
| predecessor =
| successor = [[Narendra Mehta]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1952|10|9}}
| birth_place = [[Bhayandar]], Maharashtra, India
| party = [[Shiv Sena]]
| otherparty = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
}}
'''Gilbert John Mendonca''' (born 9 October 1952)<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://gilbertmendonca.com/biography/|title=Biography|publisher=gilbertmendonca.com|year=2014|accessdate=23 September 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924050100/https://gilbertmendonca.com/biography/|archivedate=24 September 2017}}</ref> is an Indian politician from the state of [[Maharashtra]]. Mendonca was a one-term member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]], being a member of the [[2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections|12th Assembly]] and serving in the lower house from 2009 to 2014.<ref name=elections>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/mira-bhayandar.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Mira Bhayandar Assembly Constituency | publisher=elections.in | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref>

==Political life==
Gilbert John Mendonca was born in [[Bhayandar]], a suburb of [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref name=bio/> His family belongs to Christian Community and he had a business background.<ref name=bio/> He entered politics in 1978, winning the post of [[sarpanch]] of [[Mira-Bhayandar]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to be elected president of Mira-Bhayandar in 1990<ref name=bio/> and was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) on a [[Nationalist Congress Party]] ticket in 2009, representing the [[Mira Bhayandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Mendonca ran in [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|the election]] against [[Narendra Mehta]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and Chandrakant Vaita of the [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] party. Of the 147,584 votes cast, Mendonca received 62,013, Mehta received 51,407, and Vaiti received 27,220 votes. Mendonca's margin of victory was 10,606 votes.<ref name=dna/><ref name=trace/> Mendonca's candidacy was aided by the residents of [[Uttan]], who protested against the relocation of a dumping ground to their town by refusing to allow any candidate to campaign there except Mendonca, who considered Uttan his "stronghold".<ref name=dna>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mendonca-wins-mira-bhayandar-1301948|title=Mendonca wins Mira-Bhayandar|first=Sudhaanshu|last=Atalye|date=23 October 2009|accessdate=23 September 2017|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>

Mendonca was the first member of the MLA elected from Mira-Bhayandar.<ref name=bio/> In 2011 he was credited with starting a drive to start local trains from the [[Mira Road railway station]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Local-MLA-Gilbert-Mendonca-has-undertaken-a-signature-campaign-to-start-local-trains-from-Mira-Road-railway-station-/articleshow/9540291.cms? | title=Local MLA Gilbert Mendonca has undertaken a signature campaign to start local trains' from Mira Road railway station | work=[[The Times of India]]| accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref>

In the [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]], he lost to Mehta by about 30,000 votes.<ref name=trace>{{cite web | url=http://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/Mira-Bhayandar-in-Maharashtra | title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results (constituency Wise) | publisher=elections.traceall.in | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=elections/>

==Arrest==
In July 2016, Mendonca was arrested for allegedly participating in a [[land grabbing]] case.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-thane-former-mla-gilbert-mendonca-sent-to-police-custody-in-land-grabbing-case-2239094 | title=Former MLA Gilbert Mendonca sent to police custody in land-grabbing case | work=Daily News and Analysis | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> The land was said to be worth hundreds of [[crore]]s and a case of alleged cheating and land-grabbing was registered against him and four others.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-mla-gilbert-mendonca-arrested-in-land-grabbing-case-116072701416_1.html | title=Former MLA Gilbert Mendonca arrested in land-grabbing case | publisher=business-standard.com | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> Mendonca spent nine months in jail and was released on bail in May 2017.<ref name=express/>

Disgruntled with the Nationalist Congress Party, he joined the [[Shiv Sena]] and was the face of the [[Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation]] elections in 2017.<ref name=express>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/shiv-sena-pins-hopes-on-tainted-former-ncp-mla-4797012/ | title=Mira Bhayander civic polls: Shiv Sena pins hopes on tainted former NCP MLA | publisher=The Indian Express | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mendonca was married to Myra Mendonca (d. 2014), who was the first mayor of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Myra-Mendonca-61-the-first-mayor-of-the-Mira-Bhayander-Municipal-Corporation-MBMC-passed-away-at-her-Bhayander-home-on-Sunday-following-an-illness-She-was-the-wife-of-former-MLA-Gilbert-Mendonca-Femina-Believe-conducts-workshops-for-individuals-and-corporates-in-soft-skills-From-our-experts-learn-Makeup-Styling-Dining-Etiquette-Communication-Skills-and-more-For-details-booking-call-on-09222244347-or-visit-www-feminabelieve-com/articleshow/47665461.cms | title=Myra Mendonca (61), the first mayor of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) passed away at her Bhayander home | work=The Times of India | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> The couple had two children: a son, Venture Mendonca, who is a Municipal Corporator in Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Corporator-and-son-of-Bhayander-MLA-Gilbert-Mendonca-Venture-arrested-and-released-on-bail-in-connection-with-a-case-registered-by-the-BJP-with-Mira-Road-police-/articleshow/21549622.cms? | title=Corporator and son of Bhayander MLA Gilbert Mendonca, Venture arrested and released on bail in connection with a case registered by the BJP with Mira Road police. | work=The Times of India | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> and a daughter, Caitlin Pereira, who served as mayor of Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-ncp-s-caitlin-pereira-elected-mira-bhayandar-mayor-1733987 | title=NCP's Caitlin Pereira elected Mira-Bhayandar mayor | work=Daily News and Analysis | accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref>

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