Narendra Sawaikar
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Narendra Keshav Sawaikar is a politician from Goa India and a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He represented the South Goa seat.
Narendra Sawaikar | |
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Sawaikar in 2015 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Francisco Sardinha |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sardinha |
| Constituency | South Goa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar 29 December 1966 Khandola, North Goa district, Goa |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Khandola, North Goa district, Goa |
| Profession | Advocate, Agriculturist |
Personal life
He was born on 29 December.[1] He completed his SSCE[2] from M.I.B.K. High School, Khandepar, Ponda. After completing his HSSCE from the Dhempe Higher Secondary School[3] in Panaji, he pursued B.A. from the Bombay University[4]
Sawaikar achieved a degree in law (LL.B) from the Goa University.[5] His wife is a teacher by profession.[6]
Political and legal career
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During college days Shri. Sawaikar was actively associated with Students Movement of Goa and had successfully led many agitations. Mr. Sawaikar also served as the Chairman of the Students' Council of Goa University.[7]
He began his legal profession as a junior under Justice Ferdino Rebello, the former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.[8] He has also served as the Standing Counsel for Union of India and represented Govt. Of Goa in the High court of Bombay at Goa.[9]
He began his political career as Panchayat incharge and for 9 years worked as the General secretary of BJP South Goa, District.[10] Later he was appointed as state secretary of BJP's Goa unit and State General Secretary of BJP Goa Pradesh.[11]
He also served as the Chairman of the Goa State Law Commission.[12][13] He is actively associated with the Goa's cooperative movement and is with the Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Sanstha Maryadit- the state's largest cooperative society and is presently the Chairman of the said socity.[14] since 2006,[15] also he served as the society's Chairman.[16]
He unsuccessfully contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from South Goa seat.[17][18] He contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the South Goa seat as BJP candidate.[19] From 2014 to 2019 he was the member of the 16th Lok Sabha.[20][21][22] On 5 June 2014, he took oath as member of the 16th Lok Sabha in Konkani language.[23]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narendra Keshav Sawaikar | 1,98,776 | 48.44 | +6.16 | |
| INC | Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco | 1,66,446 | 40.56 | −6.32 | |
| AITC | Churchill Alemao | 11,932 | 2.91 | ||
| Majority | 32,330 | 7.88 | |||
| Turnout | 410,369 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +6.24 | |||
References
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