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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Digambar Kamat
| name = Digamber Kamat
| caption = Kamat in 2010
| image = Digambar Kamat.jpg
| image = Digambar Kamat.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|3|8}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|3|8}}
| birth_place = [[Margao]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| birth_place = [[Margao]], [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| residence = Goa
| residence = Goa
| office1 = [[List of current Indian opposition leaders|Leader of the Opposition,<br> Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| office = [[List of current Indian opposition leaders|Leader of the Opposition,<br> Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 18 July 2019
| term_start = 18 July 2019
| term_end1 =
| term_end = 31 March 2022
|governor=[[Mridula Sinha]]<br>[[Satya Pal Malik]]<br>[[Bhagat Singh Koshiyari]]<br>{{small|''(Additional charge)''}}<br>[[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]]
|1blankname1=Chief Minister
|1blankname=Chief Minister
|1namedata1=[[Pramod Sawant]]
|1namedata=[[Pramod Sawant]]
| predecessor1 = [[Chandrakant Kavlekar]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| predecessor = [[Chandrakant Kavlekar]],
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| office2 = [[List of Chief Ministers of Goa|11th]] [[Chief Minister of Goa]]
| successor = [[Michael Lobo (politician)|Michael Lobo]]
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| office2 = 9th [[Chief Minister of Goa]]
| constituency2 =
| constituency2 =
| term_start2 = 8 June 2007
| term_start2 = 8 June 2007
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| predecessor2 = [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
| predecessor2 = [[Pratapsingh Rane]]
| successor2 = [[Manohar Parrikar]]
| successor2 = [[Manohar Parrikar]]
| office3 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| office1 = [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3 = [[Margao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Margao]]
| constituency1= [[Margao (Goa Assembly constituency)|Margao]]
| term_start3 = 1994
| term_start1= 1994
| term_end3 =
| term_end1=
| predecessor3 = [[Ananta Narcina Naik]]
| predecessor1 = [[Ananta Narcina Naik]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata party ]](1994-2005)<br/>(2022 - present)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]](1989-1994)<br/>(2005-2022)
| successor3 =
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| children = 2
| children = 2
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'''Digambar Kamat''' (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the [[Chief Minister of Goa]] from June 2007 to March 2012. Manohar Parikar succeeded him after his term as the Chief Minister of Goa.<ref name=a1>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-election-results-Digambar-Kamat-resigns-as-Goa-chief-minister/articleshow/12162852.cms |title=Goa election results: Digambar Kamat resigns as Goa chief minister |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=6 March 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Since 2006, he has been the president of [[Swimming Federation of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kamat is new SFI president|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/kamat-is-new-sfi-president/article3118639.ece|accessdate=21 August 2016|work=The Hindu|date=13 June 2006}}</ref> Currently, he serves as the Leader of Opposition in [[Goa Legislative Assembly]].
'''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.<ref name=a1>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-election-results-Digambar-Kamat-resigns-as-Goa-chief-minister/articleshow/12162852.cms |title=Goa election results: Digambar Kamat resigns as Goa chief minister |date=6 March 2012 |access-date=6 March 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of [[Swimming Federation of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kamat is new SFI president|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/kamat-is-new-sfi-president/article3118639.ece|access-date=21 August 2016|work=The Hindu|date=13 June 2006}}</ref> Currently, he serves as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Margao (Goa Assembly constituency)|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 [[liberalism|liberal]] and passionate about sports, education, culture and music.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Political career==
==Political career==
Digambar Vasantrao Kamat started his career as a member of Indian National Congress. In 1994, he chose stay with his loyal voters of Margao constituency and joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) Coalition government. In 2005, he joined once again the Indian National Congress in support of Margao constituency voters referendum choice. He climbed the ladder of success with sheer hard work and determination to the people of Goa and was the sole stable choice to lead the state as Chief Minister for a full term of 2007-2012. During the tenure the Goa State social and economic success hit new heights of Gross Domestic Product. 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 his selfless work until 2019 as elected legislative member of Margao Constituency. On 17th July 2019, Digambar Kamat was unanimously chosen a leader of opposition of Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Indian National Congress. He is an ardent lover of swimming and badminton.
Digambar 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|date=March 2022}}


=== Chief Minister of Goa ===
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==Personal life==
He became [[Chief Minister of Goa]] in 2007.


=== Leader of Opposition, Goa ===
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Digambar is married to Asha and has two children Dipali and Yogiraj.
On 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|date=March 2022}}

On 31 March 2022, he was appointed a permanent invitee to the [[Congress Working Committee]] (CWC).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theprint.in/india/congress-appoints-digambar-kamat-as-permanent-invitee-to-cwc/898705/|title=Congress appoints Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to CWC|date=1 April 2022|website=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref> In July 2022, he was removed as the 'Permanent Invitee' to CWC.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amidst Allegations of Engineering Defections, Kamat Removed as 'Permanent Invitee' to CWC
|url=https://thewire.in/politics/digambar-kamat-permanent-invitee-cwc |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=The Wire |date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

=== Defection to BJP ===
On 14 September 2022, Kamat along with senior Congress leader [[Michael Lobo (politician)|Michael Lobo]], and 6 other Congress MLAs joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], after meeting [[Pramod Sawant|Dr. Pramod Sawant]], BJP Chief Minister of Goa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/joined-to-strengthen-modi-ji-in-another-setback-to-congress-in-goa-8-party-mlas-join-bjp-5954275.html|work=[[Network18 Group|News18]]|date=14 September 2022|access-date=14 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Another Setback to Congress in Goa, 8 Party MLAs join BJP including Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/blow-for-congress-in-goa-ex-cm-kamat-7-others-likely-to-join-bjp/articleshow/94191835.cms|work=[[Times of India]]|date=14 September 2022|access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref> The defection was a result of a successful [[Operation Kamala]].<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP ministers react to 'operation' |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/bjp-ministers-react-to-%E2%80%98operation-kamal%E2%80%99/88952.html |access-date=24 September 2022 |work=The Goan EveryDay |date=16 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
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Digambar is married to Asha and has two children.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://digambarkamat.in/ Official Website Shri. Digambar Kamat]
*[http://digambarkamat.in/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913151907/http://digambarkamat.in/ |date=13 September 2019 }}
*[http://oheraldo.in/node/26839?PHPSESSID=018268275ccf167bdf8764f020e37d9c MGP withdraws support; Victoria quits]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070622012603/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/profile.php?memberid=8 Shri. Digambar Kamat]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070622012603/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/profile.php?memberid=8 Digambar Kamat]


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Latest revision as of 09:32, 1 September 2024

Digamber Kamat
Kamat in 2010
Leader of the Opposition,
Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
18 July 2019 – 31 March 2022
GovernorMridula Sinha
Satya Pal Malik
Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
(Additional charge)
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
Chief MinisterPramod Sawant
Preceded byChandrakant Kavlekar,
Succeeded byMichael Lobo
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
1994
Preceded byAnanta Narcina Naik
ConstituencyMargao
9th Chief Minister of Goa
In office
8 June 2007 – 9 March 2012
Preceded byPratapsingh Rane
Succeeded byManohar Parrikar
Personal details
Born (1954-03-08) 8 March 1954 (age 70)
Margao, Goa, Portuguese India
Political partyBharatiya Janata party (1994-2005)
(2022 - present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress(1989-1994)
(2005-2022)
SpouseAsha Kamat
Children2
ResidenceGoa

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.

Early life

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Digambar was born in Margao. He holds a bachelor's degree in science (BSc).[3]

Political career

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Digambar 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

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He became Chief Minister of Goa in 2007.

Leader of Opposition, Goa

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On 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

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On 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

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Digambar is married to Asha and has two children.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Goa election results: Digambar Kamat resigns as Goa chief minister". The Times of India. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Kamat is new SFI president". The Hindu. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ^ http://goavidhansabha.gov.in/downloads/8.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Congress appoints Digambar Kamat as permanent invitee to CWC". ThePrint. 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Amidst Allegations of Engineering Defections, Kamat Removed as 'Permanent Invitee' to CWC". The Wire. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "BJP ministers react to 'operation'". The Goan EveryDay. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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2007–2012 		Succeeded by
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