Pandurang Raut

Pandurang Dattaram Raut (13 July 1946 – 3 October 2022)^[1][2] was an Indian politician, co-founder and president of the Goa Praja Party. Raut was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Bicholim constituency. He also served as a cabinet minister from February 1991 to April 1994.^[3][4][5][6]

Pandurang Raut
Official portrait in 1990
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office 1989–1994
Preceded by	Harish Zantye
Succeeded by	self established
Constituency	Bicholim
In office 1999–2002
Preceded by	Pandurang Bhatale
Succeeded by	Rajesh Patnekar
Constituency	Bicholim
President of Goa Praja Party
In office 2015–2022
Personal details
Born	Pandurang Dattaram Raut (1946-07-13)13 July 1946 Sal, Bicholim, Goa, Portuguese India
Died	3 October 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 76)
Resting place	Sal, Goa, India
Political party	Goa Praja Party (2015–2022)
Other political affiliations	Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1989–2015)
Spouse	Vilasini Raut

Personal life and death

Pandurang Raut was born on 13 July 1946 in Bicholim, Goa in Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was married to Vilasini. On 3 October 2022, Raut died from a brief illness, at the age of 76. He was cremated at his native village, Sal in Bicholim.^[7]