Deepak Sawant Explained

Dr. Deepak Sawant
Office:	Minister of Public Health Government of Maharashtra
Term Start:	5 December 2014
Term End:	7 January 2019
1Blankname:	Chief Minister
1Namedata:	Devendra Fadnavis
Successor:	Eknath Shinde
Term Start2:	2006
Term End2:	2018
Successor2:	Vilas Potnis
Constituency2:	Mumbai Graduate constituency
Party:	Shiv Sena
Residence:	Mumbai
Occupation:	Politician
Website:	Official Website

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]

Positions held

• 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

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See also

• Devendra Fadnavis ministry

External links

• 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

Notes and References

1. News: Sena hits BJP where it hurts most. Gangan. Surendra. 2012-07-05. Dailly News and Analysis. 27 June 2015.
2. News: Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers. 2014-12-06. Mid-Day. 21 June 2015.
3. News: Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra. 2014-12-26. Zee News. 21 June 2015.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 24 October 2015 . 10 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210193045/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_08052006.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: डॉ. दीपक सावंत – भूषविलेली पदे.
6. Web site: Archived copy . 24 October 2015 . 4 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804193832/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN01062012A.pdf . dead .
7. Web site: डॉ. दीपक सावंत – शैक्षणिक क्षेत्रातील कार्य.
8. Web site: Cong-NCP wins Konkan graduate constituency - MUMBAI - News | News Syndication | Content Syndication . 24 October 2015 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305135005/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=6x5E2Tvoi503dPulspD4l9PFrnwCaG1dlMYs6Sktbz4dW1IU= . dead .
9. News: Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra. Business Standard India. 26 December 2014. Press Trust of India.