title: Chandrakant Kavlekar
text: # Chandrakant Kavlekar
  
  Chandrakant Kavlekar (born 7 May 1971) also known as Babu Kavlekar is an Indian politician and former Minister of Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives, Archaeology, Factories and Boilers of Goa. He belongs to Dhangar caste. He was a four-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly and represented the Quepem constituency.
  
  In the election for legislative assembly Kavlekar successfully won against BJP candidate Prakash Velip and was elected as MLA for fourth consecutive term.
  
  On 11 July 2019 he left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister on July 13, 2019.
  
  