Tanaji Sawant is a businessman, Shiv Sena politician and deputy leader from Solapur district, Maharashtra. He is current Member of Legislative Assembly from Bhoom / Paranda / Washi Vidhan Sabha constituency as a member of Shiv Sena.[1][2] He was elected to legislative council with a record margin of 270 votes, securing 348 votes.[3]
Tanaji Sawant | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
Assumed office 14 August 2022 | |
Minister | |
Governor | |
Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
Deputy CM | Devendra Fadnavis Ajit Pawar |
Guardian Minister | |
Preceded by | |
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 06 June 2019 – 08 November 2019 | |
Minister | |
Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
Guardian Minister | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde (Soil and Water Conservation Ministry) |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office October 2019 | |
Constituency | Paranda |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
In office 2016 – October 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Dushyant Chaturvedi |
Constituency | Yavatmal Local Authorities |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Shiv Sena |
Other political affiliations | Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (2022-2023) |
Website | jspm.edu.in |
He came into prominence for his Water conservation project, part of Shiv Sena’s ‘Shiv Jal Kranti’ scheme in Dharashiv district in May 2016.[4]
Positions held
edit- 2016: Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena
- 2016: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council[5]
- 2017: Appointed Shiv Sena Sampark Pramukh Osmanabad and Solapur District[6]
- 2019: Minister of Water Conservation in Maharashtra State Government[7]
- 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[1][2]
- 2022: Took oath as Cabinet Minister.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Paranda Vidhan Sabha constituency result 20019".
- ^ a b "Sitting and previous MLAs from Paranda Assembly Constituency".
- ^ "यवतमाळ विधानपरिषदेत शिवसेनेचे तानाजी सावंत ३४८ मते मिळवून विजयी".
- ^ "Shiv Jal Kranti water conservation project in Osmanabad completed".
- ^ Team, DNA Web (22 November 2016). "BJP wins in MP, TMC in West Bengal, AIADMK sweeps TN & CPM wins in Tripura | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "सावंत यांच्याच नेतृत्त्वाखाली आगामी निवडणुका."
- ^ "मंत्रिमंडळाच्या विस्तारानंतर खातेवाटप जाहीर".
- ^ "Maharashtra Live: Shiv Sena leaders Dada Bhuse, Gulabrao Patil sworn in as Cabinet ministers". Deccan Herald. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links
edit- Shivsena Home Page Archived 1 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine