Ganba Bhagdu Desai[a] was an Indian politician. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967 and 1972 to 1977.[1][2][3][4]
Ganba Desai | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait in 1972 | |
| Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Manju Naik Gaonkar |
| Constituency | Canacona |
| Majority | 5,854 (64.08%) |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Manju Naik Gaonkar |
| Succeeded by | Vasu Gaonkar |
| Constituency | Canacona |
| Majority | 5,874 (55.37%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ganba Bhagdu Desai Goa, Portuguese India |
| Died | Unknown |
| Political party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963–1977) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editDesai had contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the Canacona Assembly constituency on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket and emerged victorious, he served from 1962 to 1967. He then successfully contested in the 1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the same consistency on the MGP ticket and defeated United Goans (Sequiera Group) candidate, P. D. Shrirang Padmanaba by a margin of 2,433 votes. He served for five years from 1972 to 1977. This marked Desai's last election participation in his political career.[1][5][6]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Assembly, Goa, Daman and Diu (India) Legislative (1965). Debates; Official Report.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Goa Today. Goa Publications. 1971.
- ^ Diu (India), Goa, Daman and (April 1964). Government Gazette. Boletim Oficial.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, Including Who's who. Times of India Press. 1976.
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1977). Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who's who. Bennett, Coleman.