Ramesh Tawadkar Explained

Office:Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly
Term Start:29 March 2022[1]
Predecessor:Rajesh Patnekar
Deputy:Joshua De Souza
Office1:Minister of Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services
Tribal Welfare
Sports & Youth Affairs in the Goa Government
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2017
Office2:Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:2022
Predecessor2:Isidore Fernandes
Constituency2:Canacona
Term Start3:2012
Term End3:2017
Predecessor3:Vijay Pai Khot
Successor3:Isidore Fernandes
Constituency3:Canacona
Term Start4:2007
Term End4:2012
Successor4:Constituency demolished
Constituency4:Poinguinim
Term Start5:2005 (By-poll)
Term End5:2007
Predecessor5:Isidore Fernandes
Constituency5:Poinguinim
Occupation:Politician
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Profession:Politician
Nationality:Indian

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

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Hindu . Special . BJP's Ramesh Tawadkar elected Speaker of the Goa Assembly . 29 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511064923/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ramesh-tawadkar-elected-speaker-of-goa-assembly/article65270004.ece . 11 May 2024 . en-IN.
  2. Web site: Ramesh Tawadkar (Winner) CANACONA (SOUTH GOA) . myneta.info . 13 May 2016.
  3. News: Anna Hazare, BJP MLA get legal lessons over PILs - Times of India. The Times of India . 16 January 2017 .
  4. Web site: Goa minister Ramesh Tawadkar does a U-turn on LGBT remarks, says he was misquoted . January 13, 2015 . indiatoday.intoday.in . 13 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Yoga, cocaine and cycling: Dear Goa minister Tawadkar, here are 7 ways to cure gays. January 13, 2015 . firstpost.com . 13 May 2016.
  6. Web site: I encouraged youth to take up agriculture: Tawadkar . navhindtimes.in . 30 April 2016 . 13 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Animal Husbandry Minister Ramesh Tawadkar . indiatoday.intoday.in . June 2015 . 13 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Tawadkar hints at govt intervention in Goa Dairy functioning . navhindtimes.in . 12 February 2016 . 13 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Rs 300 cr sports infrastructure for National Games: Tawadkar . navhindtimes.in . July 2015 . 13 May 2016.
  10. News: 1,000 Goan farmers to benefit from new initiatives: Tawadkar . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . September 2015 . 13 May 2016.