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Rajesh Tulshidas Patnekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Patnekar is a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from the Bicholim constituency in North Goa. His wife Aruna Patnekar is a high school teacher in St. Mary's Convent High School, Mapusa. He was re-elected as an MLA in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha Election.He previously held the seat from 2002-2007 and 2007–2012.