Tanaji Sawant
Indian politician
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Tanaji Jaywant Sawant is a businessman, politician representing from the Shiv Sena 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]
Minister
Tanaji Sawant | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 14 August 2022 – 26 November 2024 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | |
| Eknath Shinde | |
| Devendra Fadnavis Ajit Pawar | |
Guardian Minister | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Prakashrao Abitkar |
| 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 the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Paranda |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office December 2016 – October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sandeep Bajoriya |
| Succeeded by | Dushyant Chaturvedi |
| Constituency | Yavatmal Local Authorities |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Shiv Sena |
Other political affiliations | Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (2022-2023) |
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] He was accused by Rohit Pawar of NCP-SP to have been involved in a Rs 6500 Crore scam during his tenure as health minister and called for his resignation.[5]
Positions held
- 2016: Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena
- 2016: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council[6]
- 2017: Appointed Shiv Sena Sampark Pramukh Osmanabad and Solapur District[7]
- 2019: Minister of Water Conservation in Maharashtra State Government[8]
- 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[1][2]
- 2022: Took oath as Cabinet Minister.[9]