Vijai Sardesai

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== Early and personal life==
== Early and personal life==
Vijai Jaivant Sardesai{{Cite web|title=Vijai Jaivant Sardesai(Goa Forward Party):Constituency- FATORDA(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://www.myneta.info/goa2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=53|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2026-01-30}} was born on 14 June 1970 in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina to Jaivant and Laxmibai Sardesai ([[née]] Mogabai).{{cite web|url=http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|website=goanews.com|title=www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|access-date=2017-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229144051/http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|archive-date=2015-12-29|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/like-mother-like-daughter/|title=Like mother, like daughter|work=[[The Navhind Times]]|date=4 July 2015|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085639/http://www.navhindtimes.in/like-mother-like-daughter/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goanobserver.in/2016/12/31/remembering-madhavi-sardesai/|title=Remembering Madhavi Sardesai|first1=Rajan|last1=Naray|date=31 December 2016|work=goanobserver.in|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085950/http://www.goanobserver.in/2016/12/31/remembering-madhavi-sardesai/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}} His father Jaivant was an [[entomologist]] who served with the [[United Nations]]. His sisters are Savita Kerkar (married to [[Subodh Kerkar]]) and academic [[Madhavi Sardesai]].{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/madhavi-sardesai-passes-away/|title=Madhavi Sardesai passes away|work=The Navhind Times|date=22 December 2014|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318083947/http://www.navhindtimes.in/madhavi-sardesai-passes-away/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}} Sardesai earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[agriculture]] from the [[Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth]] in 1992 and is a real estate dealer by profession.{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=117|title=Vijai Sardessai(Independent(IND)):Constituency- FATORDA(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|work=myneta.info|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318172619/http://myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=117|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}
Vijai Jaivant Sardesai{{Cite web|title=Vijai Jaivant Sardesai(Goa Forward Party):Constituency- FATORDA(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://www.myneta.info/goa2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=53|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2026-01-30}} was born on 14 June 1970 in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina to Jaivant and Laxmibai Sardesai ([[née]] Mogabai).{{cite web|url=http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|website=goanews.com|title=www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|access-date=2017-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229144051/http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5985|archive-date=2015-12-29|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/like-mother-like-daughter/|title=Like mother, like daughter|work=[[The Navhind Times]]|date=4 July 2015|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085639/http://www.navhindtimes.in/like-mother-like-daughter/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goanobserver.in/2016/12/31/remembering-madhavi-sardesai/|title=Remembering Madhavi Sardesai|first1=Rajan|last1=Naray|date=31 December 2016|work=goanobserver.in|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085950/http://www.goanobserver.in/2016/12/31/remembering-madhavi-sardesai/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}} His father Jaivant was an [[entomologist]] who served with the [[United Nations]]. His sisters are Savita Kerkar (married to [[Subodh Kerkar]]) and academic [[Madhavi Sardesai]].{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/madhavi-sardesai-passes-away/|title=Madhavi Sardesai passes away|work=The Navhind Times|date=22 December 2014|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318083947/http://www.navhindtimes.in/madhavi-sardesai-passes-away/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}


Vijai married Usha Sardesai{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/wives-on-campaign-trail/52252.html|title=Wives on campaign trail|work=heraldgoa.in|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085309/http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/wives-on-campaign-trail/52252.html|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}} and they have a daughter named Urvi.{{cite web|url=http://www.artpixelphotography.com/event-photographer-in-india-the-dynamic-social-activist-and-leading-politician-from-goa-fatorda-mr-vijai-sardesai/|title=Event Photographer In India – The Dynamic Social Activist & Leading Politician From Goa, Fatorda – Mr.Vijai Sardesai|work=artpixelphotography.com|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318084312/http://www.artpixelphotography.com/event-photographer-in-india-the-dynamic-social-activist-and-leading-politician-from-goa-fatorda-mr-vijai-sardesai/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}
Sardesai completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[agriculture]] from the [[Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth]] in 1992 and is a real estate dealer by profession.{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=117|title=Vijai Sardessai(Independent(IND)):Constituency- FATORDA(SOUTH GOA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|work=myneta.info|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318172619/http://myneta.info/goa2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=117|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}
Vijai married Usha Sardesai{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/wives-on-campaign-trail/52252.html|title=Wives on campaign trail|work=heraldgoa.in|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318085309/http://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/wives-on-campaign-trail/52252.html|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}} and they have a daughter named Urvi.{{cite web|url=http://www.artpixelphotography.com/event-photographer-in-india-the-dynamic-social-activist-and-leading-politician-from-goa-fatorda-mr-vijai-sardesai/|title=Event Photographer In India – The Dynamic Social Activist & Leading Politician From Goa, Fatorda – Mr.Vijai Sardesai|work=artpixelphotography.com|access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318084312/http://www.artpixelphotography.com/event-photographer-in-india-the-dynamic-social-activist-and-leading-politician-from-goa-fatorda-mr-vijai-sardesai/|archive-date=2017-03-18|url-status=live}}{{bsn}}


Sardesai is the President of the Progressive Goa Wrestling Association and also of the Goa Dodgeball Association.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/151_profile_VSardessai-12.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314042953/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/151_profile_VSardessai-12.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-14 |url-status=live }} Sardesai has pledged to donate his eyes post his death.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/5-local-MLAs-pledge-to-donate-their-eyes/articleshow/46627842.cms|title=5 local MLAs pledge to donate their eyes - Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|date=20 March 2015 |access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302214848/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/5-local-MLAs-pledge-to-donate-their-eyes/articleshow/46627842.cms|archive-date=2016-03-02|url-status=live}}
Sardesai is the President of the Progressive Goa Wrestling Association and also of the Goa Dodgeball Association.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/151_profile_VSardessai-12.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314042953/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/151_profile_VSardessai-12.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-14 |url-status=live }} Sardesai has pledged to donate his eyes post his death.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/5-local-MLAs-pledge-to-donate-their-eyes/articleshow/46627842.cms|title=5 local MLAs pledge to donate their eyes - Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|date=20 March 2015 |access-date=2017-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302214848/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/5-local-MLAs-pledge-to-donate-their-eyes/articleshow/46627842.cms|archive-date=2016-03-02|url-status=live}}
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