Shankar Laad
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Shankar Laad | |
|---|---|
 Laad on his 50th birthday | |
| Member of Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Constituency | Dabolim |
| Law Minister in Goa, Daman and Diu government | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Appointed by | Shashikala Kakodkar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1940 |
| Died | 1 April 2016 (aged 75) |
| Party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| Alma mater | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Shankar Vishveshwar Laad (14 August 1940 – 1 April 2016) was an Indian politician from Goa who served as the state's Law Minister in the cabinet of Chief Minister Shashikala Kakodkar from 1977 to 1979.[1]
Shankar Vishveshwar Laad was born on 14 August 1940 in Vasco da Gama, Portuguese Goa. He studied at the St. Joseph's Institute, Vasco. He later studied B. Com. and LL. B. at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune.[2]
Early political career
Member of Legislative Assembly
Laad was elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly during the fourth term (1977–1979).[2] He belonged to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and was among the legislators who supported Shashikala Kakodkar when she served as Goa’s only woman chief minister.[3]
Dissolution of Kakodkar Ministry
During his tenure as Law Minister, Laad was part of a politically tumultuous period in Goa. Kakodkar's government was eventually dissolved in 1979, following internal dissension within the ruling MGP and shifts in legislative support. Laad was the leader of the group that rebelled against her.[4]
