Pandurang Dattaram Raut (13 July 1946 – 3 October 2022)[1][2] was an Indian politician, co-founder and president of the Goa Praja Party. Raut was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Bicholim constituency. He also served as a cabinet minister from February 1991 to April 1994.[3][4][5][6]

Pandurang Raut
Official portrait in 1990
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byHarish Zantye
Succeeded byself established
ConstituencyBicholim
In office
1999–2002
Preceded byPandurang Bhatale
Succeeded byRajesh Patnekar
ConstituencyBicholim
President of Goa Praja Party
In office
2015–2022
Personal details
Born
Pandurang Dattaram Raut

(1946-07-13)13 July 1946
Sal, Bicholim, Goa, Portuguese India
Died3 October 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 76)
Resting placeSal, Goa, India
Political partyGoa Praja Party (2015–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1989–2015)
SpouseVilasini Raut

Personal life and death

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Pandurang Raut was born on 13 July 1946 in Bicholim, Goa in Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was married to Vilasini. On 3 October 2022, Raut died from a brief illness, at the age of 76. He was cremated at his native village, Sal in Bicholim.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Pandurang Raut Passed Away: गोव्याचे माजी मंत्री पांडुरंग राऊत यांचे निधन". Dainik Gomantak (in Marathi). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Would decided CM face for Goa polls amongst all allies: GSM". India Today. PTI. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Raut, Phadte launch regional party". 16 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Pandurang Dattaram Raut(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- BICHOLIM(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  6. ^ "Former Goa Minister Pandurang Raut Dies". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Former minister Pandurang Raut passes away". The Times of India. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.