Govind Gawade is the tribal face of the ministry. He

won as an Independent from Priol defeating MGP stalwart Dipak Dhavalikar.

The tribal leader, a first-time MLA, was supported by the BJP, which didn't field its candidate in the constituency.

In the past, he played a key role in agitations demanding enforcement of rights of ST communities in Goa.

Jayesh Salgaoncar of the GFP made it to the House by defeating BJP heavyweight Dilip Parulekar, the tourism minister in the previous government, from Saligao. This was his first assembly election and now he has become a minister.

Another minister Vinod Palyekar, a 51-year-old rookie politician, floated a non-political platform, Siolim Forward, before joining the GFP.

A classical singer and real estate professional, Palyekar defeated five-time BJP legislator Dayanand Mandrekar, a senior minister in the Parsekar cabinet, in Siolim.

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