Rajesh Faldessai

Rajesh Faldessai (born 18 September 1976), is an Indian politician, merchant, and social activist who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly representing the Cumbarjua Assembly constituency. Faldessai successfully contested on the Indian National Congress ticket in the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election. He defeated Janita Pandurang Madkaikar, wife of politician, Pandurang Madkaikar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 2827 votes.^[3]

Rajesh Faldessai
Faldessai in 2024
Member of Goa Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 March 2022
Preceded by	Pandurang Madkaikar
Constituency	Cumbarjua
Personal details
Born	(1976-09-18) 18 September 1976 (age 48) Goa, India
Political party	Bhartiya Janta Party (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2021–2022)[1]
Spouse	Rima Faldessai
Residence(s)	Quepem, Goa, India
Education	Higher Secondary School Certificate (2014)
Occupation	Politician merchant[2] social activist
Website	facebook.com/faldessairajesh

Early and personal life

Rajesh Faldessai was born on 18 September 1976 in Goa, India to Kushali Faldessai. He completed his Higher Secondary School Certificate in Arts from Council of Open Schooling, Haryana in 2014. Faldessai is married to Rima Rajesh Faldessai, director of two companies. As of 2022, he resides in Quepem, Goa.^[4]