Former Goa minister Achyut Usgaonkar passes away at 92

Former Goa minister Achyut Usgaonkar passes away at 92

• Former Goa minister Achyut Kashinath Sinai Usgaonkar has passed away following age-related ailments. He was 92.
• Usgaonkar was a leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), the first and oldest ruling party in Goa.
• He served as a cabinet minister from August 13, 1977 to April 27, 1979 in the then Shashikala Kakodkar government of Goa, Daman and Diu.
• He was the father of the Bollywood and Marathi film actress Varsha Usgaonkar.