Shashikala Kakodkar

Shashikala Kakodkar
Kakodkar in 2011
2nd Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu
In office
12 August 1973 – 27 April 1979
Preceded byDayanand Bandodkar
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byGajanan Raikar
Succeeded byRhoidas Naik
ConstituencyPonda
In office
1972–1980
Preceded byC.D. Keshav
Succeeded byHarish Zantye
ConstituencyBicholim
In office
1989–1999
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byPrakash Fadte
ConstituencyMaem
Personal details
Born(1935-01-07)7 January 1935
Pernem, Goa, Portuguese India
Died28 October 2016(2016-10-28) (aged 81)
Panaji, Goa, India
Political partyMaharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
SpouseGurudatt Kakodkar
Children3

Shashikala Kakodkar (7 January 1935[1] – 28 October 2016), popularly known as Tai; lit.'elder sister'), was a prominent leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).[2] She served as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu on two occasions, and also was the President of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. She is the first and woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Shashikala Kakodkar- iron lady of Goan politics". The Navhind Times. 29 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "கோவாவின் முதல் பெண் முதல்வர் சசிகலா ககோத்கர் காலமானார்". oneindia.com. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ NewsDesk2 (28 October 2016). "Goa's only Woman Chief Minister Shashikala Kakodkar passes away at 81". newsgram.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Former Goa CM Shashikala Kakodkar dies". thehindu.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Dainik Herald Marathi News". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.