[24] 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.

[31] Vijai Sardesai was denied the Indian National Congress candidature from the Fatorda constituency during the 2012 Goa Legislative Assembly election.

[37] Sardesai was accused by his opponents of being involved in the Louis Berger bribery scam but the allegations remain unproven.

[54] Vijai Sardesai was sworn in[55] as a cabinet Minister in the Government of Goa headed by Manohar Parrikar on 14 March 2017.

The other two Goa Forward Party legislators, Vinoda Paliencar and Jayesh Salgaonkar were also sworn in as cabinet Ministers.

[56] At a largely attended protest meet on 18 March 2017 at Margao's Lohia Maidan, Sardesai was condemned by many for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Manohar Parrikar.