Viresh Borkar
Viresh Borkar | |
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St. Andre | |
| Majority | 5,395 (33.4%) |
| President of Revolutionary Goans Party | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Parab[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viresh Mukesh Borkar 29 June 1993 Higher Secondary School Certificate |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
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Viresh Mukesh Borkar (born 29 June 1993) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly and an executive member of the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), of which he was a founding member during its time as a non-governmental organization while serving as its president. In the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election, Borkar won the St. Andre Assembly constituency on the RGP ticket.
Borkar won the RGP's first seat in the assembly by defeating four-time MLA and former sports minister Francisco Silveira of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 76 votes. He became the youngest legislator (28) to be elected to the assembly since Mauvin Godinho (25) and Victor Gonsalves (27) were elected in 1989.[2]
Early and personal life
Viresh Mukesh Borkar born on 29 July 1993
His grandfather, Dattaram Pandhari Borkar, was a
Positions held
- Member of Committee on Government Assurances (19 January 2023 – present)
- Member of Committee on Public Undertakings (19 January 2023 – present)
- Member of Rules Committee (31 May 2022 – present)
- Member of Budget Committee (31 May 2022 – present)
- Member of Business Advisory Committee (30 March 2022 – present)
- Member of Public Accounts Commiitee
- Member of House Committee To Study Issues Related To River Mhadei[3]
References
- ^ "Meet the visionary minds behind Revolutionary Goan Party". 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Inspired by freedom fighter grandfather, Viresh Borkar chose revolutionary path". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Goa Legislative Assembly". www.goavidhansabha.gov.in. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Viresh Mukesh Borkar(Revolutionary Goans Party):Constituency- ST. ANDRE(NORTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 July 2022.