Ramesh Tawadkar

Ramesh Tawadkar
Tawadkar in 2015
Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2022[1]
DeputyJoshua De Souza
Preceded byRajesh Patnekar
Minister of Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
Tribal Welfare
Sports & Youth Affairs in the Goa Government
In office
2012–2017
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byIsidore Fernandes
ConstituencyCanacona
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byVijay Pai Khot
Succeeded byIsidore Fernandes
ConstituencyCanacona
In office
2007–2012
Succeeded byConstituency demolished
ConstituencyPoinguinim
In office
2005 (By-poll) – 2007
Preceded byIsidore Fernandes
ConstituencyPoinguinim
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPolitician

Ramesh Tawadkar is an Indian politician who serves as the Speaker and member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona constituency.[2] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]

Ministry

He is a minister in the Laxmikant Parsekar-led government in Goa. While serving as sports and youth minister of Goa, Tawadkar was criticized in 2015 for remarks he made about the LGBT community.[4][5]

Portfolios

He is in charge of

  • Agriculture[6]
  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.[7][8]
  • Tribal Welfare
  • Sports and Youth Affairs.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ The Hindu, Special (29 March 2022). "BJP's Ramesh Tawadkar elected Speaker of the Goa Assembly". Archived from the original on 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Ramesh Tawadkar (Winner) CANACONA (SOUTH GOA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Anna Hazare, BJP MLA get legal lessons over PILs - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Goa minister Ramesh Tawadkar does a U-turn on LGBT remarks, says he was misquoted". indiatoday.intoday.in. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Yoga, cocaine and cycling: Dear Goa minister Tawadkar, here are 7 ways to cure gays". firstpost.com. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ^ "I encouraged youth to take up agriculture: Tawadkar". navhindtimes.in. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Animal Husbandry Minister Ramesh Tawadkar". indiatoday.intoday.in. June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Tawadkar hints at govt intervention in Goa Dairy functioning". navhindtimes.in. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Rs 300 cr sports infrastructure for National Games: Tawadkar". navhindtimes.in. July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  10. ^ "1,000 Goan farmers to benefit from new initiatives: Tawadkar". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.


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