20 Facts About Vijai Sardesai

Vijai Sardesai served as Deputy Chief Minister of Goa in the Government of Goa, until his withdrawal from the cabinet of ministers on 13 July 2019.

Vijai Sardesai was born on 14 June 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Jaivant and Laxmibai Sardesai.

Vijai Sardesai's father Jaivant was an entomologist who served with the United Nations.

Vijai Sardesai's sisters are Savita Kerkar and academic Madhavi Sardesai.

Vijai Sardesai is the President of the Progressive Goa Wrestling Association and of the Goa Dodgeball Association.

Vijai Sardesai has pledged to donate his eyes post his death.

Vijai Sardesai started his political career in the student politics of Goa.

Vijai Sardesai was the Chairman of the Goa University Students Council.

Vijai Sardesai started his political career in the Indian National Congress and he was the President of Goa Pradesh Youth Congress.

Vijai Sardesai was co-opted as a councillor of the Margao Municipal Council.

Vijai Sardesai was denied the Indian National Congress candidature from the Fatorda constituency during the 2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election.

Vijai Sardesai quit the Indian National Congress as an independent candidate and emerged victorious.

Vijai Sardesai ensured the victory of his panel in the Margao Municipal Council elections in 2015.

Vijai Sardesai was accused by his opponents of being involved in the Louis Berger bribery scam but the allegations remain unproven.

Vijai Sardesai joined the party on 16 January 2017 and contested the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of the Goa Forward Party.

Vijai Sardesai justified his decision by stating that the Indian National Congress party as well as the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Luizinho Faleiro had ditched him before.

Vijai Sardesai stated that the BJP in Goa was different from that of the national BJP and that the government would work according to a common minimum programme.

Vijai Sardesai claimed that he would act as a watchdog of Geomkarponn in the government and that he had supported the BJP-led government for stability and development.

Vijai Sardesai was sworn in as a cabinet Minister in the Government of Goa headed by Manohar Parrikar on 14 March 2017.

At a largely attended protest meet on 18 March 2017 at Margao's Lohia Maidan, Vijai Sardesai was condemned by many for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Manohar Parrikar.