Vasant C. Velingkar[d] was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and goldsmith who was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Marcaim Assembly constituency from 1963 to March 1964. He was a member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.[1][2]
Vasant Velingkar | |
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 Official portrait, 1963 | |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 December 1963 – 30 March 1964 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Dayanand Bandodkar |
| Constituency | Marcaim |
| Majority | 6,924 (83.26%)[a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasant C. Velingkar Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now in India) |
| Died | Unknown[b] |
| Political party | Janata Party[c] |
| Other political affiliations | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963–1977) |
| Occupation |
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Career edit
Velingkar contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the Marcaim Assembly constituency on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket and emerged victorious by defeating Indian National Congress candidate by 5,800 votes.[3] He served for about three months and later resigned his office on 31 March 1964 for Dayanand Bandodkar.[4] Following this a by-election was held within the constituency which resulted in Bandodkar taking charge of the Marcaim constituency, enabling him to later run for the chief ministerial seat in Goa.
Velingkar then unsuccessfully contested in the 1977 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency on the Janata Party ticket, he lost to MGP candidate Krishna Bandodkar by a margin of 4,606 votes. He along with his associates were also active in the Goa liberation movement.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Assembly, Goa, Daman and Diu (India) Legislative (1967). Debates; Official Report.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Assembly Election– 1963" (PDF). 2022-08-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Diu (India), Goa, Daman and (1964). Government Gazette. Boletim Oficial.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Who's who of Freedom Fighters, Goa, Daman, and Diu. Goa Gazetteer Department, Government of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1990.