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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Pandurang Arjun Madkaikar''' is an Indian politician and a former Minister<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180726065904/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1819/1819-16-SII-EOG-2.pdf</ref> in the [[Government of Goa]]. He is member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikar-joins-bjp-calls-it-corruption-free/articleshow/56129525.cms|title=BJP: Madkaikar joins BJP, calls it 'corruption-free' | Goa News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Madkaikar is a member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] constituency in [[North Goa]].<ref>[http://www.navhindtimes.in/pandurang-madkaikar-has-now-formally-joined-the-bharatiya-janata-party-for-the-second-time/ Pandurang Madkaikar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikar-to-join-bjp-on-dec-22/articleshow/56055204.cms "Madkaikar to join BJP on Dec 22"]</ref><ref>[http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Madkaikar-joins-BJP/109723.html Madkaikar joins BJP]</ref>

==Personal life==
Pandurang Madkaikar was born on 10 September 1964.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924140122/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/44_promember_PMADKAIKAR-17.pdf</ref> His wife Janita is the [[sarpanch]] of the [[Old Goa]] [[gram panchayat|Village Panchayat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikars-wife-is-old-goa-sarpanch/articleshow/59431621.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924142158/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikars-wife-is-old-goa-sarpanch/articleshow/59431621.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = Madkaikar's wife is Old Goa sarpanch | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Political career==
Madkaikar was first elected to the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] constituency in 2002 Assembly elections as a candidate of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924130355/https://www.eci.nic.in/archive/Mayse2002/pollupd/ac/states/s05/Partycomp14.htm</ref> and became the Transport Minister of Goa in the coalition government headed by [[Manohar Parrikar]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924131910/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0203/0203-9-SII-EOG-3.pdf</ref> He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Madkaikars-land-deal-draws-CMs-ire/articleshow/38941584.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924132344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Madkaikars-land-deal-draws-CMs-ire/articleshow/38941584.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = Pandurang Madkaikar: Madkaikar's 'land deal' draws CM's ire | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In January 2005,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924141838/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0405/0405-44-SII-EOG-3.pdf</ref> Madkaikar was also allotted the portfolios of Revenue as well as Printing & Stationery.

He quit the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2005 to join the [[Indian National Congress]],bresigning as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] on 29 January 2005,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924133529/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0405/0405-44-SII-EOG-6.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/29goa3.htm|title = '10 Janpath conspiracy' rocks Goa govt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Madkaikars-land-deal-draws-CMs-ire/articleshow/38941584.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924132344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Madkaikars-land-deal-draws-CMs-ire/articleshow/38941584.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = Pandurang Madkaikar: Madkaikar's 'land deal' draws CM's ire | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> thereby causing the collapse of the [[Manohar Parrikar]] Ministry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Is-Madkaikar-likely-to-quit-Cong-for-greener-pastures/articleshow/54502923.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924132753/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Is-Madkaikar-likely-to-quit-Cong-for-greener-pastures/articleshow/54502923.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = Is Madkaikar likely to quit Congress for greener pastures? | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Madkaikar won a [[By-election|bye-election]] in 2005 to the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] the [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] constituency as a candidate of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924134325/https://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/06/stories/2005060606101200.htm</ref> He was inducted in the [[Pratapsingh Rane]] Ministry and served as the Minister for Transport, River Navigation and Sports & Youth Affairs.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924133948/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0506/0506-18-SII-EOG-3.pdf</ref>

In the [[2007 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2007 Goa Assembly election]], Madkaikar won the [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] constituency as a candidate of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924135205/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0708/0708-10-SII-EOG-2.pdf</ref> He was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in the [[Digambar Kamat]] Ministry on 25 June 2007 with the portfolios of Transport and Social Welfare.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924140122/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/44_promember_PMADKAIKAR-17.pdf</ref><ref>http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0708/0708-12-SII-EOG-5.pdf</ref> Madkaikar was also allocated the portfolio of River Navigation on 17 December 2007. He was dropped from the Cabinet on 12 March 2008.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924140536/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0708/0708-50-SII-EOG-1.pdf</ref>

Madkaikar served as the Chairman of the newly established<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cumbarjua-MLA-to-head-SC/ST-panel/articleshow/7505187.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924141107/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cumbarjua-MLA-to-head-SC/ST-panel/articleshow/7505187.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = Cumbarjua MLA to head SC/ST panel | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924141138/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/The-Sunday-Roundtable/madkaikar-made-chairman-of-sc-st-commission/44910.html</ref> from 14 February 2011 to 25 January 2012.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924140122/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/44_promember_PMADKAIKAR-17.pdf</ref>

Madkaikar won the [[2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] from the [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] constituency as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924143241/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1112/1112-48-SII-EOG-8.pdf</ref> In December 2016, he resigned as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] to join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikar-joins-bjp-calls-it-corruption-free/articleshow/56129525.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924142725/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/madkaikar-joins-bjp-calls-it-corruption-free/articleshow/56129525.cms?|archive-date = 24 September 2018|title = BJP: Madkaikar joins BJP, calls it 'corruption-free' | Goa News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He successfully contested the [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election|2017 Goa Assembly election]] from [[Cumbarjua (Goa Assembly constituency)|Cumbarjua]] as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924144315/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1617/1617-49-SII-EOG-3.pdf</ref>

Madkaikar served as the Minister for Power, Social Welfare and Non-Conventional Energy in the [[Manohar Parrikar ministry (2017-22)|third Manohar Parrikar ministry]] from 14 March 2017 to 24 September 2018.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924124025/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1819/1819-25-SII-EOG-1.pdf</ref> In June 2018, Madkaikar suffered a brain stroke in [[Mumbai]] following which he was admitted to the [[Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/goa-news/goa-minister-suffers-brain-stroke-in-mumbai-undergoes-surgery-1862617|title=Goa Minister Suffers Brain Stroke in Mumbai, Has Surgery}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-minister-suffers-stroke-admitted-to-mumbai-hospital/articleshow/64458857.cms</ref> He underwent a surgery<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180726070942/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Madkaikar-suffers-stroke-undergoes-successful-surgery/131797.html</ref> and is currently recovering.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180726071009/https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Madkaikar-improving-out-of-ICU-ventilator/132505.html</ref>

Since 25 July 2018, the portfolios allotted to Madkaikar were being looked after by Chief Minister [[Manohar Parrikar]] during the period of his absence.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180726065904/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1819/1819-16-SII-EOG-2.pdf</ref> On 24 September 2018, Madkaikar was dropped from the [[Manohar Parrikar ministry (2017-22)|Cabinet]] along with [[Francis D'Souza (politician)|Francis D'Souza]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180924124025/http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1819/1819-25-SII-EOG-1.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/francis-dsouza-unhappy-on-being-dropped-from-goa-cabinet-5372071/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924125511/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/francis-dsouza-unhappy-on-being-dropped-from-goa-cabinet-5372071/|archive-date=24 September 2018|title=Francis d'Souza unhappy on being dropped from Goa cabinet|date=24 September 2018}}</ref>

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