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Digamber Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012. CM contender, Kamat won seventh term from Margao.[1] From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of Swimming Federation of India.[2] Currently, he serves as an MLA from the Margao constituency. Kamat is one of the most well recognised contemporary Goan politicians. Known for his philanthropic activities for the people of Goa. Kamat is a liberal and passionate about sports, education, culture and music.
Digamber Kamat | |
|---|---|
 Kamat in 2010 | |
| Leader of the Opposition, Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 18 July 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Mridula Sinha Satya Pal Malik Bhagat Singh Koshiyari (Additional charge) P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Chandrakant Kavlekar, |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lobo |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ananta Narcina Naik |
| Constituency | Margao |
| 9th Chief Minister of Goa | |
| In office 8 June 2007 – 9 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pratapsingh Rane |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Parrikar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1954 Margao, Goa, Portuguese India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata party (1994-2005) (2022 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress(1989-1994) (2005-2022) |
| Spouse | Asha Kamat |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Goa |
Early life
editDigambar was born in Margao. He holds a bachelor's degree in science (BSc).[3]
Political career
editDigambar Vasantrao Kamat started his career as a member of the Indian National Congress. In 1994, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Coalition government. In 2005, he again joined the Indian National Congress to support the Margao constituency voters' referendum choice. Kamat passed the baton of leadership on 6 March 2012, to a BJP majority government in the Goa Assembly Elections held in March 2012. He retained his Margao Constituency seat and continued until 2019 as elected legislative member of Margao Constituency.[citation needed]
Chief Minister of Goa
editHe became Chief Minister of Goa in 2007.
Leader of Opposition, Goa
editOn 17 July 2019, Digambar Kamat was unanimously chosen a leader of opposition of Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Indian National Congress. In March 2022, he was once again elected as a legislative member of Margao Constituency.[citation needed]
On 31 March 2022, he was appointed a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC).[4] In July 2022, he was removed as the 'Permanent Invitee' to CWC.[5]
Defection to BJP
editOn 14 September 2022, Kamat along with senior Congress leader Michael Lobo, and 6 other Congress MLAs joined Bharatiya Janata Party, after meeting Dr. Pramod Sawant, BJP Chief Minister of Goa.[6][7] The defection was a result of a successful Operation Kamala.[8]
Personal life
editDigambar is married to Asha and has two children.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Goa election results: Digambar Kamat resigns as Goa chief minister". The Times of India. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Kamat is new SFI president". The Hindu. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ http://goavidhansabha.gov.in/downloads/8.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Congress appoints Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to CWC". ThePrint. 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Amidst Allegations of Engineering Defections, Kamat Removed as 'Permanent Invitee' to CWC". The Wire. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo". News18. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo". Times of India. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "BJP ministers react to 'operation'". The Goan EveryDay. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
External links
edit- Official Website Archived 13 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- MGP withdraws support; Victoria quits[permanent dead link]
- Digambar Kamat