Chandrakant Kavlekar

Chandrakant Kavlekar
Deputy Chief Minister Goa
In office
13 July 2019 – 15 March 2022
Preceded byVijai Sardesai
ConstituencyQuepem
Personal details
Born (1971-05-07) 7 May 1971 (age 53)
Betul, Goa, India
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party (since 11 July 2019)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(till 11 July 2019)
OccupationPolitician

Chandrakant Kavlekar (born 7 May 1971) also known as Babu Kavlekar is an Indian politician and former Minister of Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives, Archaeology, Factories and Boilers 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.[4][5][6]

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

On 11 July 2019 he left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister on 13 July 2019.[7]

  1. ^ GOVT OF GOA
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Goa Gets Four New Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle, Chandrakant Kavlekar Sworn in as New Deputy CM". www.news18.com. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Kavlekar rules the roost in Quepem". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Chandrakant Kavlekar (Winner) QUEPEM (SOUTH GOA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ^ "QMC says no to mining trucks within Quepem". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, to be Made Deputy Chief Minister".