| Chandrakant Kavlekar | |
| Office: | Deputy Chief Minister Goa |
| Term Start: | 13 July 2019 |
| Term End: | 15 March 2022 |
| Constituency: | Quepem |
| Predecessor: | Vijai Sardesai |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Betul, Goa, India |
| Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (till 11 July 2019) |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janta Party (since 11 July 2019) |
Chandrakant Kavlekar (born 7 May 1971) also known as Babu Kavlekar is an Indian politician and former Minister of Town and Country Planning, Agriculture, Archives, Archaeology, Factories and Boilers of Goa.[1] He belongs to Dhangar[2] caste. He was a four-term member[3] of the Goa Legislative Assembly and represented the Quepem constituency.[4] [5] [6]
In the election for legislative assembly Kavlekar successfully won against BJP candidate Prakash Velip and was elected as MLA for fourth consecutive term.
On 11 July 2019 he left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He was appointed Deputy Chief Minister on 13 July 2019.[7]