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Biography
Viresh Mukesh Borkar (born 29 June 1993) is an Indian politician and businessman who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly and an executive member of the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP), which he co-founded during its time as a non-governmental organization while serving as its president. In the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election, Borkar won the St. Andre Assembly constituency on the RGP ticket.
Borkar won the RGP's first seat in the assembly by defeating four-time MLA and former sports minister Francisco Silveira of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 76 votes. He became the youngest legislator (28) to be elected to the assembly since Mauvin Godinho (25) and Victor Gonsalves (27) were elected in 1989.
Early and personal life
Viresh Mukesh Borkar born on 29 July 1993 in Neura, Goa to Mukesh Dattaram Borkar. He completed his Higher Secondary School Certificate in 2010 from Father Agnel's Higher Secondary School, Goa. Later, he dropped out of a computer diploma course and took up courses in agriculture and farming.
His grandfather, Dattaram Pandhari Borkar, was a freedom fighter who inspired the young Borkar to follow in his footsteps. Like many other teenagers, Borkar was eager to become a successful businessman so that he could make enough money to live comfortably.
Positions held
- Member of Committee on Government Assurances (19 January 2023 – present)
- Member of Committee on Public Undertakings (19 January 2023 – present)
- Member of Rules Committee (31 May 2022 – present)
- Member of Budget Committee (31 May 2022 – present)
- Member of Business Advisory Committee (30 March 2022 – present)
- Member of Public Accounts Commiitee
- Member of House Committee To Study Issues Related To River Mhadei
