Deepak Sawant
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| 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
| office2 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
| term_start2 = 2006
| term_end2 = 2018
| successor2 = Vilas Potnis
| constituency2 = Mumbai Graduate constituency
| party = Shiv Sena
| residence = Mumbai
| occupation = Politician
| website = [http://deepaksawant.com/m Official Website]
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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.{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-sena-hits-bjp-where-it-hurts-most-1710762|title=Sena hits BJP where it hurts most|last=Gangan|first=Surendra|date=2012-07-05|work=Dailly News and Analysis|accessdate=27 June 2015}} He was appointed Maharashtra's cabinet minister of in December, 2014 with the portfolio Public Health and Family Welfare.{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/declared-portfolios-of-maharashtra-government-ministers/15821176|title=Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers|date=2014-12-06|work=Mid-Day|accessdate=21 June 2015}} Later in the same month, he was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Bhandara district and Dharashiv District.{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/guardian-ministers-appointed-in-maharashtra_1520825.html|title=Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra|date=2014-12-26|work=Zee News|accessdate=21 June 2015}} In June 2023 he was appointed as Head of Task Force to eradicate Malnutrition in tribal areas of Maharashtra State.
Positions held
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_08052006.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 October 2015 |archive-date=10 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210193045/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_08052006.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://deepaksawant.com/m/positions/|title=डॉ. दीपक सावंत – भूषविलेली पदे}}
- 2006: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN01062012A.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 October 2015 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804193832/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN01062012A.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://deepaksawant.com/m/work-for-education/|title=डॉ. दीपक सावंत – शैक्षणिक क्षेत्रातील कार्य}}
- 2012: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council{{Cite web |url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=6x5E2Tvoi503dPulspD4l9PFrnwCaG1dlMYs6Sktbz4dW1IU= |title=Cong-NCP wins Konkan graduate constituency - MUMBAI - News | News Syndication | Content Syndication |access-date=24 October 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305135005/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=6x5E2Tvoi503dPulspD4l9PFrnwCaG1dlMYs6Sktbz4dW1IU= |url-status=dead }}
- 2014: Cabinet Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare ({{langx|mr|सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण}}) in Maharashtra State Government
- 2014: Guardian minister of Bhandara district, Osmanabad District and Aurangabad District
- 2023: Head of Task Force to eradicate Malnutrition in Maharashtra State.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://deepaksawant.com/m/ Official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202100332/http://www.shivsena.org/ 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
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Category:Shiv Sena politicians
Category:Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Category:State cabinet ministers of Maharashtra
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