| Office | 9th Deputy Chief Minister Goa
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|---|---|
| Term start | 13 July 2019 |
| Term end | 15 March 2022 |
| Predecessor | Vijai Sardesai |
| Successor | Vacant
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| Constituency | Quepem
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| Born | 1971-5-7 (age 55) |
| Born | Quitol, Goa, India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party (since 2019)
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| Occupation | Politician
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Chandrakant "Babu" Kavlekar (born 7 May 1971) is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister who served as the Minister of Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives, Archaeology, Factories and Boilers of Goa in the Government of Goa.[1] He belongs to Dhangar[2] caste. He was a four-term member[3] of the Goa Legislative Assembly and represented the Quepem constituency from 2002 to 2022.[4][5][6]
Career
In the election for legislative assembly Kavlekar beat BJP candidate Prakash Velip to be elected as MLA for a fourth consecutive term.
On 11 July 2019, he left the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister on 13 July 2019.[7]
References
- ↑ GOVT OF GOA
- ↑ Dhangars sore over Chandrakant Kavlekar's exclusion during Ram Nath Kovind's visit | Goa News - Times of India. The Times of India(12 July 2018).
- ↑ Goa Gets Four New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle, Chandrakant Kavlekar Sworn in as New Deputy CM(13 July 2019). Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ↑ Kavlekar rules the roost in Quepem. timesofindia.indiatimes.com(6 November 2015). Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Chandrakant Kavlekar (Winner) QUEPEM (SOUTH GOA). Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ QMC says no to mining trucks within Quepem. timesofindia.indiatimes.com(23 April 2016). Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, to be Made Deputy Chief Minister.
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