Deepak Sawant is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council, belonging to the Shiv Sena. He represents the Mumbai graduate constituency. He was elected to office in July, 2006 for a term of six years and then reelected in July 2012. However he was denied a spot on the ticket in his third election bid.[1] He was appointed Maharashtra's cabinet minister of in December, 2014 with the portfolio Public Health and Family Welfare.[2] Later in the same month, he was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Bhandara district and Dharashiv District.[3]
Dr. Deepak Sawant | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Health Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 December 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 2006–2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Vilas Potnis |
| Constituency | Mumbai Graduate constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Positions held edit
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council[4][5]
- 2006: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council[6][7]
- 2012: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council[8]
- 2014: Cabinet Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare (Marathi: सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण) in Maharashtra State Government
- 2014: Guardian minister of Bhandara district, Osmanabad District and Aurangabad District
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gangan, Surendra (5 July 2012). "Sena hits BJP where it hurts most". Dailly News and Analysis. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers". Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Zee News. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "डॉ. दीपक सावंत – भूषविलेली पदे".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "डॉ. दीपक सावंत – शैक्षणिक क्षेत्रातील कार्य".
- ^ "Cong-NCP wins Konkan graduate constituency - MUMBAI - News | News Syndication | Content Syndication". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 December 2014.
External links edit
- Official website
- Shiv Sena Home Page
- http://www.rediff.com/news/report/fadnavis-ministry-expansion-sees-mix-of-old-and-new-faces/20141205.htm
- http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-team-portfolios-allocated-bjp-retains-key-departments-2041510