Ganba Desai

Ganba Bhagdu Desai^[a] was an Indian politician. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Canacona Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967 and 1972 to 1977.^[1][2][3][4]

Ganba Desai
Official portrait in 1972
Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly
In office 1963–1967
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Manju Naik Gaonkar
Constituency	Canacona
Majority	5,854 (64.08%)
In office 1972–1977
Preceded by	Manju Naik Gaonkar
Succeeded by	Vasu Gaonkar
Constituency	Canacona
Majority	5,874 (55.37%)
Personal details
Born	Ganba Bhagdu Desai Goa, Portuguese India
Died	Unknown
Political party	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963–1977)
Occupation	Politician

Career

Desai had contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the Canacona Assembly constituency on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket and emerged victorious, he served from 1962 to 1967. He then successfully contested in the 1972 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the same consistency on the MGP ticket and defeated United Goans (Sequiera Group) candidate, P. D. Shrirang Padmanaba by a margin of 2,433 votes. He served for five years from 1972 to 1977. This marked Desai's last election participation in his political career.^[1][5][6]

Notes

1. his first name, Ganba is also spelled as Ganaba according to