Former Goa health minister Suresh Amonkar died of COVID-19 infection on Monday at the age of 68. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant condoled the sad demise of Amonkar on Twitter. "Deeply saddened by the passing away of Dr Suresh Amonkar, former President of BJP Goa Pradesh and Former Cabinet of Goa Govt. His contribution to the state of Goa is immense and will never be forgotten. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family".
Dr. Amonkar was a two-term MLA, being elected to the Goa Assembly in 1999 and 2002, as well as served as minister in the first Manohar Parrikar cabinet in 2000 as a minister of health.He was the minister of Health, Social Welfare, and Labour and Employment in Francisco Sardinha cabinet from 1999 to 2000 and then also held the portfolios of Minister of Health, labour and employment, and factories and boilers in first Manohar Parrikar cabinet. Suresh Amonkar was hospitalized on the last week of June due to COVID-19 complications.