Manohar Ajgaonkar | |
Birth Name: | Manohar Trimbak Ajgaonkar |
Birth Date: | 6 November 1954 |
Birth Place: | Margoa, Goa, Portuguese India |
Residence: | Margoa, Goa |
1Blankname1: | Portfolio |
1Namedata1: | Minister for Tourism, Sports and Printing and Stationery |
Constituency1: | Pernem |
Term Start1: | 28 March 2019 |
Term End1: | 10 March 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Sudin Dhavalikar |
Successor1: | incumbent |
Nationality: | Indian |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Otherparty: | |
Father: | Trimbak Ajgoankar |
Education: | 10th Pass |
Profession: | Business |
Manohar Trimbak Ajgaonkar (born 6 November 1954) is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Ajgaonkar is a first term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly in 2007 from the Dhargalim constituency in Pernem.[1] [2] [3]
He started his career with Indian National Congress. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2002 and won the seat. He returned to Indian National Congress in 2007 and retained the seat. He joined Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party in 2017. He also declared his candidature from Pernem constituency in North Goa.[4]
Ajgaonkar and Pauskar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2019 thus minimizing Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party to one seat in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Ajgaonkar was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Goa.[5]