Sulochana Katkar

Sulochana Ramakant Katkar (1929–2012) was an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress in Goa. She served as a nominated member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1989 and was the longest-serving president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC).

Early life and political career Katkar was born in Bandora in Ponda taluka, Goa. She joined the Indian National Congress in the late 1970s and worked alongside Purushottam Kakodkar, R. Deshprabhu, and Praful Priolkar. She was associated with then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the formation of the government in 1980. She had undergone backbone surgery before she died.