Digambar Kamat
Digambar Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012. Manohar Parikar succeeded him after his term as the Chief Minister of Goa. From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of Swimming Federation of India. Currently, he serves as an MLA from the Margao constituency. On 31st March 2022, he was appointed as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee. Early life. Digambar was born in Margao. He holds a bachelor's degree in science (BSc). Political career. Digambar Vasantrao Kamat started his career as  a member of Indian National Congress. In 1994, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Coalition government. In 2005, he joined once again the Indian National Congress in support of Margao constituency voters' referendum choice. Kamat passed the baton of leadership on 6 March 2012, to a BJP majority government in the Goa Assembly Elections held in March 2012. He retained his Margao Constituency seat and continued until 2019 as elected legislative member of Margao Constituency. On 17th July 2019, Digambar Kamat was unanimously chosen a leader of opposition of Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Indian National Congress. In March 2022 , he was once again elected as a legislative memeber of Margao Constituency. Personal life. Digambar is married to Asha and has two children.