Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat | |
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| Leader of the Opposition, Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2019 | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha Satya Pal Malik Bhagat Singh Koshiyari (Additional charge) P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Chandrakant Kavlekar, INC |
| 11th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 8 June 2007 – 9 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pratapsingh Rane |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ananta Narcina Naik |
| Constituency | Margao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1954 Margao, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Spouse(s) | Asha Kamat |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Goa |
Digambar Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from June 2007 to March 2012. Manohar Parikar succeeded him after his term as the Chief Minister of Goa.[1] Since 2006, he has been the president of Swimming Federation of India.[2] Currently, he serves as the Leader of Opposition in Goa Legislative Assembly.
Early life[]
Digambar was born in Margao. He holds a bachelor's degree in science (BSc).[3]
Political career[]
Digambar Vasantrao Kamat started his career as a member of Indian National Congress. In 1994, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Coalition government. In 2005, he joined once again the Indian National Congress in support of Margao constituency voters' referendum choice. He was the sole stable choice to lead the state as Chief Minister for a full term of 2007-2012. During his tenure, Goa's social and economic success hit new heights of gross domestic product. Kamat passed the baton of leadership on 6 March 2012, to a BJP majority government in the Goa Assembly Elections held in March 2012. He retained his Margao Constituency seat and continued until 2019 as elected legislative member of Margao Constituency. On 17th July 2019, Digambar Kamat was unanimously chosen a leader of opposition of Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Indian National Congress. He is an ardent lover of swimming and badminton.
Personal life[]
Digambar is married to Asha and has two children Dipali and Yogiraj.
References[]
- ^ "Goa election results: Digambar Kamat resigns as Goa chief minister". The Times of India. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Kamat is new SFI president". The Hindu. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ http://goavidhansabha.gov.in/downloads/8.pdf[permanent dead link]
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