Dayanand Rayu Mandrekar[7] is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. He was a four term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly[8] representing the Siolim constituency.[9][10]
Dayanand Mandrekar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Civil Supplies and Price Control Water Resources Archives & Archaeology Art & Culture in the Goa Government | |
| In office 2012 – 11 March 2017[1] | |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Vinoda Paliencar[2][3] |
| Constituency | Siolim |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Constituency | Siolim |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002[4] – 2005 (disqualfiied)[5] | |
| Constituency | Siolim |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1999[6]–2002 | |
| Constituency | Siolim |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career edit
Dayanand Mandrekar was first elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly in the 1999 Goa Legislative Assembly election from the Siolim constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[11] He retained the Siolim in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 Assembly elections. He was disqualified in 2005 by the Bombay High Court for holding an office of profit and the conviction upheld by the Supreme Court of India, as a result of which Mandrekar lost his office.[12]
The Bharatiya Janata Party led by Manohar Parrikar formed the government in Goa in 2002 after the Goa Legislative Assembly. Dayanand Mandrekar served as the Cabinet Minister in the government led by Parrikar from 3 June 2002 to 2 February 2005 and was allotted the portfolios of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Non-Conventional Source of Energy.[13][14] When the Bharatiya Janata Party regained power post the 2012 election, Mandrekar was inducted as a Cabinet Minister. He was allotted the portfolios of Water Resources, Civil Supplies & Price Control and At & Culture[15]
After Manohar Parrikar was appointed the Union Minister of Defence, Laxmikant Parsekar succeeded Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa. Mandrekar served as a Cabinet Minister in the government Laxmikant Parsekar and held the portfolios of Panchayats, Civil Supplies and Price Control, Water Resources, Archives & Archaeology and Art & Culture.[16][17][18] In a cabinet reshuffle held in October 2015, Mandrekar was stripped of the Panchayats portfolio and the same was allotted to Rajendra Arlekar.[19] Mandrekar expressed his displeasure stating that he was not consulted before discharging him of the Panchayat portfolio.[20] He stated that while he was not upset about the portfolio being taken away, he was unhappy because he was not consulted by the Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar prior to the same.[21][22]
In December 2016, Mandrekar was allotted the portfolio of Archives and Archeology.[23]
Mandrekar also served as the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Board.[24][25] He was the Chairman of the Goa Meat Complex Ltd. and a member of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat.[26]
He lost the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election to Goa Forward Party's Vinoda Paliencar.[27][28]
Controversy edit
As the Art & Culture Minister he compared Nigerians to ‘cancer’ in Goa. He later apologized for his statement.[29][30]
External links edit
- Goa councle of ministers Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
References edit
- ^ "Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar Submits Resignation to Governor". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Goa News, Latest Goa Breaking News & Live TV - Prudent Media".
- ^ http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1617/1617-49-SII-EOG-3.pdf#page=1113 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "SC disqualifies Arlekar-Mandrekar".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Find out who is contesting from Siolim, Goa".
- ^ News9 Staff (10 March 2022). "Siolim Election Final Result 2022: Congress' Delilah Lobo defeats four-time MLA Dayanand Mandrekar of BJP". NEWS9LIVE. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mandrekar backs panchayats opposing relocation of casinos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Dayanand Mandrekar (Winner) SIOLIM (NORTH GOA)". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Goa Assembly Election Results in 2002".
- ^ "SC upholds disqualification of 2 Goa MLAs on office of profit". 19 January 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Supporting 5 get imp. Portfolios (By: SANDESH PRABHUDESAI, PANAJI)".
- ^ "PWD to Sudin, Urban Dev to Francis, Tourism to Matanhy (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)".
- ^ "Goa CM Parsekar allocates portfolios". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar allocates portfolios to ministers".
- ^ "No(n) co-operation with MGP, Mickky also gets minor portfolios (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)".
- ^ "Arlekar gets Environment, Panchayat portfolios". 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Mandrekar 'not consulted' before portfolio reshuffle | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Upset over manner in which portfolio taken away: Mandrekar". 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Mandrekar bursts out, Arlekar-Alina still upset over 'portfolio humiliation' (By: GOANEWS DESK, PANAJI)".
- ^ http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1617/1617-36-SII-EOG-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/0102/0102-4-SII-EOG-4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Civil Supplies & Price Control
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Goa News, Latest Goa Breaking News & Live TV - Prudent Media".
- ^ http://goaprintingpress.gov.in/downloads/1617/1617-49-SII-EOG-3.pdf#page=1113 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "GOA MINISTER DAYANAND MANDREKAR EQUATES NIGERIANS TO CANCER". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Goa minister Dayanand Mandrekar apologises for calling Nigerians a 'cancer'". indianexpress.com. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2016.