Jayesh Salgaonkar

Jayesh Vidyadhar Salgaonkar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

[4] Salgaonkar was dropped from Pramod Sawant’s council of ministers after 10 Congress lawmakers joined the BJP in July 2019 and the BJP didn’t need Goa Forward's support.

[5] By December 2021, rumors began circulating that Salgaonkar would be quitting Goa Forward to join the BJP.

Stating that he has not acted to quell the rumours, GFP sent a show-cause notice to Salgaonkar.

[6] In response, Salgaonkar quit the Goa Forward Party and was inducted into the BJP.