Rohan Khaunte
Rohan Khaunte | |
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| Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C, Printing & Stationery | |
| Cabinet Minister to the Government of Goa | |
| Assumed office March 2022 | |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Porvorim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1974 Goa, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2012–2021) |
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| Website | rohankhaunte |
Rohan Ashok Khaunte (born 25 February 1974) is an Indian politician who serves as the Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C and Printing and Stationery in the Government of Goa. He also serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Porvorim constituency since 2012. Khaunte has previously served as Minister of IT, Revenue, Labour and Employment and Planning and Statistics and Evaluation in the Cabinet of Manohar Parrikar.
Khaunte first contested the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections in 2012 as an independent candidate from the newly formed Porvorim constituency. During his political career, Khaunte has initiated several social initiatives for public welfare under Porvorim Youth Welfare Trust and Chairman of Sporting Clube de Porvorim. In 2017, he became the first Independent MLA to be re-elected in Goa.