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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.[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] . In June 2023 he was appointed as Head of Task Force to eradicate Malnutrition in tribal areas of Maharashtra State.
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 |
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- 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
- 2023: Head of Task Force to eradicate Malnutrition in Maharashtra State.
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