Taleigao: BJP MLA Jennifer Monserrate passed away on sunday after prolonged illness.
Chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant in a post on X has expressed condolences to his party colleague, who was representing Teleigao Assembly constituency.
Her husband, Atanasio Monserratte, is a minister in Dr Pramod Sawant cabinet while her son, Rohit is a Mayor of Corporation of City of Panaji.
“Deeply pained by the sad demise of Smt Jennifer Monserrate ji., MLA of Taleigao and former cabinet minister,” sawant wrote on X.
As the first woman MLA of Taleigao and a three-term legislator, she served the people of her constituency and Goa with dedication and compassion, he wrote, paying tributes to 56-year-old legislator.
“My heartfelt condolences to the family, and her countless well-wishers in this hour of grief. May her soul rest in eternal peace,” Sawant added.
She was three-time MLA representing Taleigao constituency since the year 2012. In July 2019, she was appointed as a cabinet minister with charge of Revenue, Information Technology and Labour and Employment.
Monserrate was one of the ten members of Indian National Congress who switched over to BJP in the year 2019. She had contested 2022 Goa election on BJP ticket.
