Digambar Kamat is an Indian politician. In 2007, he was elected as the eleventh Chief Minister of Goa. In 2012, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manohar Parrikar succeeded him as the Chief Minister of Goa. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the President of the Indian Swimming Federation. In 1994, he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Margao constituency, supported by the Indian National Congress. On 31 March 2022, he was named as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee.
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Wiki/Biography
Digambar Kamat was born on Monday, 8 March 1954 (age 68 years; as of 2022) in Margao, Goa, Portuguese India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. In 1973, Digambar Kamat earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Parvatibai Chowgule College, Bombay University.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Vasant Kamat.
wife and children
Digambar Kamat’s wife’s name is Asha Kamat and she is a housewife. The couple has a son named Yogiraj Kamat, who is married to Neha Kamat. His granddaughter’s name is Radha Kamat.
Digambar Kamat with his wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter
Address
He lives in Sanrit Apartment, 1st Floor Near Mosque, Malbhat, Margao, Goa.
livelihood
Digambar Kamat started his political career in 1985 when he contested the Municipal Council elections and was appointed as a councilor of Margao Municipal Council. He was appointed as the Chairman of Goa Agricultural Produce Market Committee in 1979. Digambar Kamat served as a member of the Southern Planning and Development Authority nominated by the Government of Goa from 22 September 1986 to 22 September 1989. Became the Chairman of Goa Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Margao on 24 September 1991 and served on this post till 23 September 1996. Digambar Kamat started working as a member of the Executive Committee of the National State Agricultural Marketing Council (COSAMB) New Delhi. July 1992. In November 1994 he was promoted as Vice President of COSAMB, New Delhi. Digambar Kamat served as the Honorary Secretary of the Goa Badminton Association from 1976 to 1978.
Indian National Congress
In 1989, he contested the Goa Assembly elections from Margao on a Congress ticket, but lost; This was his first assembly election. In 1994, he left the Indian National Congress and joined the BJP. In 2005, he again joined the Indian National Congress after leading a coup against the BJP government in Goa; He joined the Indian National Congress in the referendum choice of voters from Margao constituency. On 8 June 2007, he took over as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa and served until 9 March 2012. In September 2007, he was appointed as a member of the Rules Committee, member and chair of the Business Advisory Committee. House Committee to finalize sites for waste treatment plants/landfill sites by April 2008. On 9 September 2009, Digambar Kamat started serving as a member of the Business Advisory Committee and a member of the Rules Committee and he held the positions till then. 2012. On 6 March 2012, the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Goa Assembly elections and Manohar Parrikar was appointed the new Chief Minister. In 2012, he retained his Margao constituency seat and held the seat till 2019. Digambar Kamat began serving as a member of the Select Committee on the Goa Succession and Special Notarial and Inventory Proceedings Bill on 6 August 2012. He served as chairman. Public Accounts Committee from 2012 to 2014. In 2014, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings and held the position till 2016. Digambar Kamat started working as a member of the Select Committee on Goa School Education (Amendment). Bill (2014) on 21 August 2014. On 10 August 2016, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Select Committee on the Goa Staff Selection Commission Bill, 2016. In 2017, Digambar Kamat was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings. , and he served in this role until 2018. On 17 July 2019, supported by the Indian National Congress, Digambar Kamat was elected as the Leader of the Opposition of the Goa Legislative Assembly. In March 2022, he was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Margao constituency in Goa. On 31 March 2022, the Congress appointed him as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), and in July 2022, he was removed as a ‘permanent invitee’ to the CWC. On 14 September 2022, he left Congress and joined BJP along with 7 other Congress MLAs.
Bharatiya Janata Party
In 1994, Digambar Kamat joined the BJP coalition government in Goa. In December 1994, Digambar Kamat was appointed as a member of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Goa, and he served in this position until February 1999. In 1995, he was appointed as a member of the Committee on Government Assurances and a member of the Selection Committee. on the Goa Advocates and Welfare Fund Bill (1995), and he served in this post for one year. In 1996, he began serving as a member of the Government Assurances Committee, a member of the Business Advisory Committee, and a member of the House Committee to Study the Model Rent Control Law and served in this position until 1997. Digambar Kamat was nominated as a member of the Panel of Presiding Members, Member of the Committee on Public Undertakings and Member of the Committee on Government Assurances in 1997, and he held these posts for one year. He was appointed as a member of the Town and Country Planning Board on 26 November 1999. In 1999, he was appointed Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances until 2000. In 2005, he staged a coup. Along with Babush Monserrate, Mickey Pacheco and others against the Manohar Parrikar led BJP government in Goa and joined the Indian National Congress. On 14 September 2022, he again joined BJP along with 7 other Congress MLAs in the presence of Goa CM Pramod Sawant, and when some journalists reminded him of his royalty pledge which he made at a temple and church in Goa. Kamat replied that it was God’s will. He said,
I went to the temple again and asked God what to do. God told me to do what’s best for you.”
Digambar Kamat joined BJP along with 7 other Congress MLAs in the presence of Goa CM Pramod Sawant on 14 September 2022.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
He is a three-time recipient of the COSAMB Award and the Bakshi Bahadur Jiwabdada Kerkar State Award for outstanding performance in the field of sports from 1994 to 1996. Under the guidance of Digambar Kamat, Goa was awarded the Golden Shield at the All India Nationals. Level competition for grading of agricultural commodities from 1979 to 1987.
property/property
movable property
- Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,24,09,846
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares: Rs. 3,87,67,639
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 6,30,000
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 12,93,125
Total: Rs. 5,85,31,876 crores
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 8,50,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,11,57,000
- Commercial Building: Rs. 8,02,545
- Residential Building: Rs. 3,61,31,000
Total: Rs. 4,89,40,545
Liabilities
As of 2017, Digambar Vasant Kamat had liabilities of Rs. 31,93,625.
net worth
As of 2017, Digambar Vasant Kamat’s net worth is Rs. 10.43 crores.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His full name is Digambar Vasant Kamat.
- Digambar Kamat’s favorite recreational activities include reading books, playing badminton and swimming.
- Digambar Kamat holds life membership of Margao Cricket Club, BPS Club Margao, Panaji Gymkhana and Panaji Goa Cricket Association.
- Digambar Kamat is an avid traveller. He likes to travel to Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia in his spare time.
- As a politician, Digambar Kamat often participates in various social and cultural activities organized in Goa. He serves as a trustee of the Margao Ambulance Trust. He is the founder-president of Samrat Club, Rotaract Club, Margao and Damodar Education Society.
- On 6 April 2022, Digambar Kamat came into limelight when it was rumored that he wanted to resign from the Indian National Congress and decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party; However, on 7 April 2022, he denied these claims and said in a media conference that he had no intention of leaving the Indian National Congress. They said,
The reports of my intention to leave the Congress Party are absolutely false; I had gone to Delhi with my wife to attend a wedding; Everything else is hearsay.”
- Digambar Kamat regularly shares various photos and videos of his political journey on Facebook and Twitter. More than 15 thousand people follow him on Facebook.
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