Sudin Dhavalikar: Difference between revisions

| image               = [[File:Sudin-dhavalikar.jpg|500x250px]]

| office1             = [[List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa|7th Deputy Chief Ministers of Goa]]

| 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_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]]

| successor1         = [[Manohar Ajgaonkar]]

| office             = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]

| constituency        = [[Marcaim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Marcaim]]

| term_start         = 1999

| term_end           =  

| predecessor         = [[Shripad Naik]]

| successor           =

| term_end3          =

| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1956|11|21|df=y}}

| birth_place         = [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]

| occupation         = Politician

| spouse             = Jyoti Dhawlikar

| children           =  

| party               = [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]]

| alma_mater         = Chowgule College, then under Bombay University

| profession         =  

| nationality         = [[Indian people|Indian]]

| sibling             = Deepak Dhavalikar, Deelip Dhavalikar, Sandeep Dhavalikar, Mohan Dhavalikar

| website             =  

'''Sudin alias Ramkrishna Madhav Dhavalikar''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Goa]], and a senior leader of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party|MG Party]]. He is a six-term member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]], representing the [[Marcaim (Goa Assembly constituency)|Marcaim]] constituency<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> and former deputy CM 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.

|+Goa State Cabinet Ministry Portfolios held by Sudin Dhavalikar <ref>{{Citation|title=List of chief ministers of Goa|date=2021-12-08|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_chief_ministers_of_Goa&oldid=1059253378|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2022-02-01}}</ref><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>

!Chief Minister, and Political Party in power

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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=March 27, 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}}</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 |others=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>

He is a senior leader of the [[Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party]], [[Goa]]'s first ruling party after the end of [[Portuguese India|Portuguese colonial rule]] in 1961.<ref name=":0" /> He has played a pivotal role in survival and success of the party for last 20 years.

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 web | 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 | 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 and 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>

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