Gajanan Raikar
Indian politician, poet and freedom fighter (1935–2021)
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Gajanan Gopinath Raikar (27 May 1935 – 24 September 2021) was an Indian politician, poet, writer, educator, journalist and freedom fighter from Goa. He was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Ponda Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967.[1][2][3]
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byShashikala Kakodkar
ConstituencyPonda
BornGajanan Gopinath Raikar
27 May 1935
27 May 1935
Gajanan Raikar | |
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Portrait of Raikar | |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Shashikala Kakodkar |
| Constituency | Ponda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gajanan Gopinath Raikar 27 May 1935 |
| Died | 24 September 2021 (aged 86) Goa, India |
| Party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
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| Profession | Educator |
| Awards | Tamrapatra |