Digambal Kamat was an Indian politician. In 2007, he was elected as the eleventh Chief Minister of Goa. In 2012, BJP candidate Manohar Parrikar succeeded him as Chief Minister of Goa. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the President of the Swimming Federation of India. In 1994, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Margao constituency with the support of the Indian National Congress. On March 31, 2022, he was designated as a permanent invitee of the Congress Working Committee.
Wiki/Biography
Digambar Kamat was born on Monday, March 8, 1954, in Margao, Goa, Portuguese India (age 68 as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Pisces. Digambar Kamat received his Bachelor of Science degree from Parvatibai Chowgule College, University of Mumbai in 1973.
appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: 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 and his wife is 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 Apartments, first floor, near Masjid, Malbhat, Margao, Goa.
Profession
Digambar Kamath began his political career in 1985 by running for the city council elections and was appointed as a member of the Margao City Council. In 1979, he was appointed Chairman of the Goa Agricultural Produce Market Committee. From September 22, 1986 to September 22, 1989, Digambar Kamat served as the nominated member of the Southern Planning and Development Authority of the Government of Goa. He was appointed Chairman on September 24, 1991. He served as Commissioner, Goa Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Margao, till September 23, 1996. July 1992. In November 1994, he was promoted to Vice Chairman of COSAMB, New Delhi. From 1976 to 1978, Digambal Kamat served as the Honorary Secretary of the Goa Badminton Association.
indian national congress party
In 1989, he contested the Goa Assembly elections on a Congress ticket but failed. This is his first parliamentary election. In 1994, he quit the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2005, he joined the Indian National Congress again after launching a coup against the BJP government in Goa; he joined the Indian National Congress in the electorate referendum in Margao constituency. On June 8, 2007, he took office as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa and served until March 9, 2012. In September 2007, he was appointed as a member of the Rules Committee, a member of the Business Advisory Committee and Chairman of Goa. The House Committee has until April 2008 to finalize the location of the waste treatment plant/landfill. On September 9, 2009, Digambar Kamat began serving as a member of the Business Advisory Committee and a member of the Rules Committee, a position he held until 2012. On March 6, 2012, the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Goa Assembly elections and Manohar Parrikar was appointed as the new Chief Minister. In 2012, he retained the seat from Margao constituency and retained it till 2019. Digambar Kamat started serving as member of the Special Committee on Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Procedure Bill on August 6, 2012. From 2012 to 2014, he served on the Public Accounts Committee. In 2014, he was appointed Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission and served until 2016. Digambar Kamat started serving as a member of the Goa Special Committee on School Education (Amendment) Act (2014) was passed on August 21, 2014. On August 10, 2016, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Goa Staff Selection Commission Bill, 2016. In 2017, Digambal Kamat was appointed Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, serving until 2018. On July 17, 2019, with the support of the Indian National Congress, Digambar Kamat was elected as the Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly. In March 2022, he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for Margao constituency in Goa. On March 31, 2022, the Congress appointed him as a permanent invitee of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and in July 2022, it revoked his status as a “permanent invitee” of the CWC. On September 14, 2022, he left the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with 7 other Congress MPs.
bjp
In 1994, Digambal Kamat joined the Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government in Goa. In December 1994, Digambal Kamat was appointed as a member of the Second Legislative Assembly of Goa, serving until February 1999. In 1995, he was appointed as a member of the Government Assurance Committee and a member of the Special Committee on the Goa Advocate and Welfare Fund Bill (1995), a position he held for one year. In 1996, he began serving as a member of the Government Assurance Committee, the Business Advisory Committee, and the House Committee to Study Rent Control Model Legislation, serving until 1997. Digambar Kamat was appointed as a member of the Presiding Committee, Public Utilities Committee, and Government Assurance Committee in 1997 for a term of one year. On November 26, 1999, he was appointed to the Town and Country Planning Commission. In 1999, he was appointed Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Chairman of the Government Assurance Committee, a position he held until 2000. In 2005, he launched a coup against the Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Manohar Parrikar in Goa, together with Babush Monserrat, Mickey Pacheco and others, and joined the Indian National Congress. On September 14, 2022, he once again joined the BJP along with 7 other Congress MPs in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, when some journalists reminded him When asked about the royal pledge he made at a temple and church in Goa, Kamath replied that it was God’s will. He said,
I went to the temple again to ask God what to do. God told me to do what is best for you. ”
Digambar Kamat along with 7 other MPs joined the BJP in the presence of Goa CM Pramod Sawant on 14-14-2022
Awards, Honors, Achievements
He was awarded the COSAMB Award and the Bakshi Bahadur Jivabadada Kerkar State Award three times between 1994 and 1996 for his outstanding performance in the field of sports. Under the guidance of Digambar Kamat, Goa won the Golden Shield award at the All India National Championships from 1979 to 1987 at the Agricultural Commodity Classification level competition.
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 1,24,09,846
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity: Rs. 3,87,67,639
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 6,30,000
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 12,93,125
Total: Rs. 5,85,31,876 Crores Rs.
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 8,50,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,11,57,000
- Commercial Buildings: 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, Digambal Vasant Kamat’s net worth is Rs. 104.3 Crores.
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Digambal Vasant Kamat.
- Digambar Kamat’s favorite leisure activities include reading, playing badminton and swimming.
- Digambar Kamat is a life member of Margao Cricket Club, BPS Margao Club, Panaji Gymkhana and PanajiGoa Cricket Association.
- Digambar Kamat is an avid traveler. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling to Nepal, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
- As a politician, Digambar Kamat often participated in various social and cultural events held in Goa. He serves as a trustee of the Margao Ambulance Trust. He is the founder and president of Samrat Club, Rotaract Club, Margao and Damodar Educational Society.
- On April 6, 2022, Digambar Kamat hit the headlines with rumors that he wanted to resign from the Indian National Congress and decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party; however, in 2022 On April 7, he refuted these claims and told a media conference that he had no plans to leave the Indian National Congress. He said,
Reports that I am planning to leave the Congress party are absolutely untrue; my wife and I went to Delhi to attend a wedding; everything else is a rumour. “
- Digambar Kamat often shares various pictures and videos of his political journey on Facebook and Twitter. More than 15,000 people follow him on Facebook.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education