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{{short description|Indian politician}} | {{short description|Indian politician (born 1956)}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| image = | | image = Sudin Dhavalikar in 2018.jpg | ||
| office1 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|7th Deputy Chief | | caption = Dhavalikar in 2018 | ||
| office1 = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|7th Deputy Chief Minister of Goa]] | |||
| governor1 = [[Mridula Sinha]] | | governor1 = [[Mridula Sinha]] | ||
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata1 = [[Pramod Sawant]] | | 1namedata1 = [[Pramod Sawant]] | ||
| term_start1 = 19 March 2019 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjps-pramod-sawant-takes-oath-as-goa-chief-minister-at-2am-ceremony-deputy-cms-may-be-sworn-in-today-2070861.html|title=BJP's Pramod Sawant Takes Oath as Goa Chief Minister at 2am, Deputy CMs May Be Sworn in Today|website=News18|date=19 March 2019}}</ref> | | term_start1 = 19 March 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjps-pramod-sawant-takes-oath-as-goa-chief-minister-at-2am-ceremony-deputy-cms-may-be-sworn-in-today-2070861.html|title=BJP's Pramod Sawant Takes Oath as Goa Chief Minister at 2am, Deputy CMs May Be Sworn in Today|website=News18|date=19 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
| term_end1 = 27 March 2019 <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/goa-deputy-cm-sudin-dhavalikar-dropped-from-cabinet-hours-after-mgp-mlas-join-bjp-1487579-2019-03-27|title=Goa Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar dropped from Cabinet hours after MGP MLAs join BJP|date=27 March 2019|website=India Today|accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> | | term_end1 = 27 March 2019<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/goa-deputy-cm-sudin-dhavalikar-dropped-from-cabinet-hours-after-mgp-mlas-join-bjp-1487579-2019-03-27|title=Goa Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar dropped from Cabinet hours after MGP MLAs join BJP|date=27 March 2019|website=India Today|accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Francis D'Souza (politician)|Francis D'Souza]] | | predecessor1 = [[Francis D'Souza (politician)|Francis D'Souza]] | ||
| successor1 = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]] | | successor1 = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]] | ||
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| governor2 = [[Mridula Sinha]] | | governor2 = [[Mridula Sinha]] | ||
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata2 | | 1namedata2 = [[Manohar Parrikar]] | ||
| 2blankname2 | | 2blankname2 = Ministry and Departments | ||
| 2namedata2 | | 2namedata2 = * Public Works. | ||
* Public Works. | |||
* Transport. | * Transport. | ||
* River Navigation. | * River Navigation. | ||
* Museum. | * Museum. | ||
| term_start2 | | term_start2 = 17 March | ||
2017 | 2017 | ||
| term_end2 = | | term_end2 = 17 March 2019 | ||
| predecessor2 | | predecessor2 = | ||
| successor2 | | successor2 = | ||
| office3 | | office3 = [[Government of Goa|Cabinet Minister to the Government of Goa]] | ||
| governor3 = [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]] | | governor3 = [[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]] | ||
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | | 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata3 | | 1namedata3 = [[Pramod Sawant]] | ||
| 2blankname3 | | 2blankname3 = Ministry and Departments | ||
| 2namedata3 | | 2namedata3 = *Power | ||
*Power | |||
*New and Renewable Energy | *New and Renewable Energy | ||
*Housing | *Housing | ||
| term_start3 = April 2022 | | term_start3 = April 2022 | ||
| term_end3 = | | term_end3 = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|21|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | | birth_place = [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]] | ||
| occupation = Politician | | occupation = Politician | ||
| spouse = Jyoti | | spouse = Jyoti Dhavalikar | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| party = [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] | | party = [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] (since 1990s) | ||
| alma_mater = Chowgule College, then under Bombay University | | alma_mater = Chowgule College, then under Bombay University | ||
| profession = | | profession = | ||
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| | | relatives = [[Deepak Dhavalikar]] (brother)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/goa/goa-minister-sudin-dhavalikar-hospitalised-after-complaints-of-uneasiness-2701041|title=Goa minister Sudin Dhavalikar hospitalised after complaints of uneasiness|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Ministry | '''Ramkrishna alias Sudin Madhav Dhavalikar'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goa Legislative Assembly |url=https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/member_detail.php?mem_id=43 |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.goavidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref> (born 21 November 1956) is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]] (MGP). He is a six-term member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Marcaim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Marcaim constituency]] since 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Goa, 7 Powerful Families Are Contesting 35% of the Assembly Seats|url=https://thewire.in/politics/in-goa-7-powerful-families-are-contesting-35-of-the-assembly-seats|access-date=2022-02-01|website=The Wire}}</ref> Dhavalikar also served as a deputy Chief Minister of Goa.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
==Ministry portfolios== | |||
He has been a Minister in various governments for over 15 years, holding important portfolios by forming alliances with various political parties. | He has been a Minister in various governments for over 15 years, holding important portfolios by forming alliances with various political parties. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Goa State Cabinet Ministry Portfolios held by Sudin Dhavalikar | |+ Goa State Cabinet Ministry Portfolios held by Sudin Dhavalikar<ref name=":0">https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43_promember_RDHAVALIKAR-17.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
! | ! Took office !! Left office !! Portfolios Held !! Chief Minister !! Party | ||
!Portfolios | |||
!Chief Minister | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3 June 2002 | | 3 June 2002 || 31 January 2005 || P.W.D., Archives & Archaeology, Museum, and Fisheries || [[Manohar Parrikar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | ||
|P.W.D., Archives & Archaeology, | |||
|[[Manohar Parrikar]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3 February 2005 | | 3 February 2005 || 4 March 2005 || Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology, and Museum || [[Manohar Parrikar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | ||
|Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology and Museum | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|7 June 2005 | | 7 June 2005 || 5 June 2007 || Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology, Museum, and Co-operation || Shri [[Pratapsingh Rane]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
|Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology, Museum, and Co- operation | |||
|Shri [[Pratapsingh Rane]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|8 June 2007 | | 8 June 2007 || 28 July 2007 || Public Works Department, and Science & Technology || Shri [[Pratapsingh Rane]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
|Public Works Department, and Science & Technology | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|14 March 2008 | | 14 March 2008 || 1 February 2012 || Transport, River Navigation Department, and Social Welfare || [[Digambar Kamat]] || [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
|Transport, River Navigation Department and Social Welfare | |||
|[[Digambar Kamat]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|9 March 2012 | | 9 March 2012 || 8 November 2014 || Public Works Department, Transport, and River Navigation || [[Manohar Parrikar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | ||
|Public Works Department, | |||
|[[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
|20 March 2017 | | 8 November 2014 || 12 December 2016 || Public Works Department, Transport, and River Navigation || [[Laxmikant Parsekar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | ||
|Public Works Department, Transport, River Navigation and Museum | |- | ||
|[[Manohar Parrikar]] and [[Pramod Sawant]] | | 20 March 2017 || 17 March 2019 || Public Works Department, Transport, River Navigation, and Museum || [[Manohar Parrikar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | ||
|- | |||
| 18 March 2019 || 27 March 2019 || Public Works Department, Transport, River Navigation, and Museum || [[Pramod Sawant]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|- | |||
| 9 April 2022 || Present || Power, New & Renewable Energy, and Housing || [[Pramod Sawant]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | On 27 March 2019, he was dropped from the Cabinet of Ministers as the Deputy Chief Minister, as well as the ruling alliance, after two MGP MLAs ([[Deepak Pauskar]] and [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]]) broke away from the party and joined the ruling [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], merging the MGP legislative party into the BJP.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=27 March 2019 |title=Goa Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar dropped from Cabinet hours after MGP MLAs join BJP|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/goa-deputy-cm-sudin-dhavalikar-dropped-from-cabinet-hours-after-mgp-mlas-join-bjp-1487579-2019-03-27|access-date=2022-02-01|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Goa Dy Chief Minister Sudin Dhavalikar dropped after two members of his party join BJP|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/mar/27/goa-deputy-cm-sudin-dhavalikar-dropped-from-cabinet-1956622.html|access-date=2022-02-01|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 March 2019 }}</ref> A disqualification plea of the two breakaway MGP MLAs, along with 10 other congress MLAs was dismissed by the High Court of Bombay at Goa.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=2022-02-24 |title=HC upholds Goa Speaker's order dismissing pleas seeking disqualification of 12 MLAs |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hc-upholds-goa-speakers-order-dismissing-pleas-seeking-disqualification-of-12-mlas/article65080075.ece |access-date=2022-03-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | |||
Dhavalikar is a senior leader of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]], [[Goa]]'s first ruling party after the end of [[Portuguese India|Portuguese rule]] in 1961.<ref name=":0" /> He first joined the party in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Importance of Sudin Dhavalikar |url=https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=946709 |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref> He has played a pivotal role in survival and success of the party for last 20 years. | |||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
In 2015, two members of [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | In 2015, two members of [[Aam Aadmi Party]] – Pradip Ghadi Amonkar and Mujahid Rizvi – alleged that Dhavalikar, while contesting the previous Assembly election, had sworn a false affidavit that he is a BSc graduate. They claimed that Sudin Dhavalikar had lied in his sworn affidavit regarding his educational qualification.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/AAP-files-police-complaint-against-Sudin-Dhavalikar-for-lying-on-degree-certificate-before-EC/articleshow/47821405.cms | title=AAP files police complaint against Sudin Dhavalikar for lying on degree certificate before EC | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=26 June 2015 | accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/fake-degree-case-aap-releases-documents-proving-goa-ministers-degree-claims-false-2307158.html | title=Goa: AAP releases documents, questions Sudin Dhavalikar's graduation claims | work=firstpost.com | date=22 June 2015 | accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-accuses-goa-pwd-minister-of-having-fake-science-degree-2301966.html | title=AAP accuses Goa PWD Minister of having fake science degree | work=firstpost.com | date=18 June 2015 | accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref> The aggrieved approached the court as they claimed that Ponda police had declined to register an FIR against Dhavalikar. After inquiring with the Bombay University, Ponda police submitted in the court that Dhavalikar's BSc degree is genuine. The Ponda court promptly dismissed the case noting that JMFC Apurva Nagvekar did not find any merit in the application made by the aggrieved party.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=6277 | title=Court dismissed case related to fake degree of Sudin Dhavalikar | work=goanews.com }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://goaassembly.gov.in/council-of-ministers.php Goa council of ministers] | * [http://goaassembly.gov.in/council-of-ministers.php Goa council of ministers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701044648/http://www.goaassembly.gov.in/council-of-ministers.php |date=1 July 2017 }} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhavalikar, Sudin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhavalikar, Sudin}} | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:1956 births]] | [[Category:1956 births]] | ||
[[Category:Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party politicians]] | [[Category:Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party politicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Politicians from North Goa district]] | ||
[[Category:Goa MLAs 2017–2022]] | [[Category:Goa MLAs 2017–2022]] | ||
[[Category:Goa MLAs 2022–2027]] | [[Category:Goa MLAs 2022–2027]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:43, 9 February 2026
Sudin Dhavalikar | |
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 Dhavalikar in 2018 | |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Shripad Naik |
| Constituency | Marcaim |
| 7th Deputy Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 19 March 2019[1] – 27 March 2019[2] | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Francis D'Souza |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Ajgaonkar |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Goa | |
| In office 17 March 2017 – 17 March 2019 | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Parrikar |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Cabinet Minister to the Government of Goa | |
| Assumed office April 2022 | |
| Governor | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1956 Ponda, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (since 1990s) |
| Spouse(s) | Jyoti Dhavalikar |
| Relatives | Deepak Dhavalikar (brother)[3] |
| Alma mater | Chowgule College, then under Bombay University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ramkrishna alias Sudin Madhav Dhavalikar[4] (born 21 November 1956) is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). He is a six-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Marcaim constituency since 1999.[5] Dhavalikar also served as a deputy Chief Minister of Goa.[6]
Ministry portfolios[edit | edit source]
He has been a Minister in various governments for over 15 years, holding important portfolios by forming alliances with various political parties.
| Took office | Left office | Portfolios Held | Chief Minister | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2002 | 31 January 2005 | P.W.D., Archives & Archaeology, Museum, and Fisheries | Manohar Parrikar | BJP |
| 3 February 2005 | 4 March 2005 | Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology, and Museum | Manohar Parrikar | BJP |
| 7 June 2005 | 5 June 2007 | Public Works Department, Fisheries, Archives & Archaeology, Museum, and Co-operation | Shri Pratapsingh Rane | INC |
| 8 June 2007 | 28 July 2007 | Public Works Department, and Science & Technology | Shri Pratapsingh Rane | INC |
| 14 March 2008 | 1 February 2012 | Transport, River Navigation Department, and Social Welfare | Digambar Kamat | INC |
| 9 March 2012 | 8 November 2014 | Public Works Department, Transport, and River Navigation | Manohar Parrikar | BJP |
| 8 November 2014 | 12 December 2016 | Public Works Department, Transport, and River Navigation | Laxmikant Parsekar | BJP |
| 20 March 2017 | 17 March 2019 | Public Works Department, Transport, River Navigation, and Museum | Manohar Parrikar | BJP |
| 18 March 2019 | 27 March 2019 | Public Works Department, Transport, River Navigation, and Museum | Pramod Sawant | BJP |
| 9 April 2022 | Present | Power, New & Renewable Energy, and Housing | Pramod Sawant | BJP |
On 27 March 2019, he was dropped from the Cabinet of Ministers as the Deputy Chief Minister, as well as the ruling alliance, after two MGP MLAs (Deepak Pauskar and Manohar Ajgaonkar) broke away from the party and joined the ruling BJP, merging the MGP legislative party into the BJP.[8][6] A disqualification plea of the two breakaway MGP MLAs, along with 10 other congress MLAs was dismissed by the High Court of Bombay at Goa.[9]
Career[edit | edit source]
Dhavalikar is a senior leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa's first ruling party after the end of Portuguese rule in 1961.[7] He first joined the party in the early 1990s.[10] He has played a pivotal role in survival and success of the party for last 20 years.
Controversy[edit | edit source]
In 2015, two members of Aam Aadmi Party – Pradip Ghadi Amonkar and Mujahid Rizvi – alleged that Dhavalikar, while contesting the previous Assembly election, had sworn a false affidavit that he is a BSc graduate. They claimed that Sudin Dhavalikar had lied in his sworn affidavit regarding his educational qualification.[11][12][13] The aggrieved approached the court as they claimed that Ponda police had declined to register an FIR against Dhavalikar. After inquiring with the Bombay University, Ponda police submitted in the court that Dhavalikar's BSc degree is genuine. The Ponda court promptly dismissed the case noting that JMFC Apurva Nagvekar did not find any merit in the application made by the aggrieved party.[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BJP's Pramod Sawant Takes Oath as Goa Chief Minister at 2am, Deputy CMs May Be Sworn in Today". News18. 19 March 2019.
- ↑ "Goa Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar dropped from Cabinet hours after MGP MLAs join BJP". India Today. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "Goa minister Sudin Dhavalikar hospitalised after complaints of uneasiness". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ↑ "In Goa, 7 Powerful Families Are Contesting 35% of the Assembly Seats". The Wire. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Goa Dy Chief Minister Sudin Dhavalikar dropped after two members of his party join BJP". The New Indian Express. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43_promember_RDHAVALIKAR-17.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ "Goa Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar dropped from Cabinet hours after MGP MLAs join BJP". India Today. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "HC upholds Goa Speaker's order dismissing pleas seeking disqualification of 12 MLAs". The Hindu. PTI. 24 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Importance of Sudin Dhavalikar". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "AAP files police complaint against Sudin Dhavalikar for lying on degree certificate before EC". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Goa: AAP releases documents, questions Sudin Dhavalikar's graduation claims". firstpost.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "AAP accuses Goa PWD Minister of having fake science degree". firstpost.com. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "Court dismissed case related to fake degree of Sudin Dhavalikar". goanews.com.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Goa council of ministers Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine