Chandrakant Shetye | |
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Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Rajesh Patnekar |
Constituency | Bicholim |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Residence(s) | Bicholim,Goa,India |
Education | M.S. Ophthalmology |
Alma mater | Goa Medical College |
Profession | Ophthalmologist |
Chandrakant Shetye is an Indian politician and ophthalmologist who serves a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Shetye won the Bicholim Assembly constituency as an Independent in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election. He defeated Naresh Sawal of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party by 318 votes. [1] [2]
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