Govind Shepu Gaude[1] is an Indian politician who serves as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Priol constituency since 2017. Formerly, he was associated with Indian National Congress. He contested the 2007 Assembly elections from the Marcaim constituency.[2][3][4] Gaude served as the Minister of Art and Culture, Civil Supplies and Price Control and Tribal Welfare in the Second Pramod Sawant ministry,[5] until he was sacked in June 2025 by Sawant.[6]

Govind Gaude
Gaude in 2017
Minister of Art and Culture, Civil Supplies and Price Control and Tribal Welfare
Government of Goa
In office
March 2022  June 2025
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byDeepak Dhavalikar
ConstituencyPriol
Personal details
Born (1971-10-02) 2 October 1971 (age 54)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2012–2022)

References

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  1. "Govind Shepu Gaude". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. "Govind Gaude". Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. My Neta
  4. "Council Of Ministers". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. Goa Forward eyes Congress turf to expand base In Priol, Govind Gaude may just topple Dhavalikar’s applecart
  6. "Pramod Sawant drops Govind Gaude from Goa cabinet after row over his remarks". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 June 2025.