Jayesh Vidyadhar Salgaonkar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Salgaonkar was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from the Saligao constituency in North Goa district.[1][2][3] He was the Minister of Ports, Rural Development Agency and Housing with Housing Board department in Manohar Parrikar ministry.[4] Salgaonkar was dropped from Pramod Sawant’s council of ministers after 10 Congress lawmakers joined the BJP in July 2019 and the BJP didn’t need Goa Forward's support.

In April 2021, Goa Forward left the NDA.[5] By December 2021, rumors began circulating that Salgaonkar would be quitting Goa Forward to join the BJP. Stating that he has not acted to quell the rumours, GFP sent a show-cause notice to Salgaonkar.[6] In response, Salgaonkar quit the Goa Forward Party and was inducted into the BJP. His entry into the BJP was met with strong opposition from a section of the BJP cadre.[7]

References

  1. ^ Jayesh Salgaonkar
  2. ^ My Neta
  3. ^ "Council Of Ministers". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Goa Forward eyes Congress turf to expand base". The Times of India. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Goa Forward Party quits NDA, blames BJP govt for 'anti-Goan policies'". The Indian Express. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "BJP inducts Goa Forward Party's ex-MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar, says more are coming". Hindustan Times. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Former GFP Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar joins BJP, requests karyakartas for 'one chance' | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.


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