Babu Kavlekar | |
|---|---|
| 9th Deputy Chief Minister Goa | |
| In office 13 July 2019 –15 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vijai Sardesai |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Quepem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1971 Quitol,Goa,India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2019) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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]
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]
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