Pramod Sawant – Indian politician and Ayurveda Medical Practitioner
Pramod Sawant – Indian politician and Ayurveda Medical Practitioner
Pramod Sawant or Dr. Pramod Pandurang Sawant is an Indian politician and Ayurvedic doctor. He is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Goa since 2019.
He represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2012.
Pramod Sawant – Background and Schooling
Pramod Sawant was born on April 24, 1973 to Pandurang and Padmini Sawant. He completed his studies at the Ganga Education Society’s Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery.
He later pursued a postgraduate degree in Master of Social Work from Tilak Maharashtra University in Pune.
Pramod Sawant – Political Journey
Sawant began his political journey by running as a candidate for the Pale Constituency by-election in 2008 under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.
However, he was not successful and lost to Pratap Prabhakar Gauns of the Indian National Congress.
In the 2012 assembly election, Sawant contested from the Sanquelim constituency and emerged victorious, securing 66.02% of the votes, with a margin of 14,255 votes.
He defeated Pratap Prabhakar Gauns from the Indian National Congress. Additionally, he briefly served as the spokesperson of the BJP in Goa.
Sawant was re-elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly from the same constituency in 2017, defeating Dharmesh Saglani from the Indian National Congress with 43.04% of the votes (a margin of 10,058 votes). On March 22, 2017, he was elected as the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly.
Pramod Sawant – Chief Minister of Goa
After the passing of Manohar Parrikar, the position of Chief Minister of Goa became vacant. Pramod Sawant was chosen by the Legislative Assembly to fill the role, and he took the oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Goa on March 19, 2019.
Pramod Sawant – Personal life
Sawant belongs to the Maratha caste. He is married to Sulakshana, who works as a chemistry teacher at Shri Shantadurga Higher Secondary School in Bicholim.
Sulakshana is actively involved in politics and holds a leadership position in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Currently, she serves as the President of the Goa unit of BJP Mahila Morcha.
Chief Ministers of Goa and Their Terms in Office
| SERIAL NUMBER | CHIEF MINISTER | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1 | Pramod Sawant | 28 Mar 2022 | Present | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pramod Sawant | 19 Mar 2019 | 27 Mar 2022 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Manohar Parrikar | 14 Mar 2017 | 17 Mar 2019 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Laxmikant Parsekar | 08 Nov 2014 | 14 Mar 2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Manohar Parrikar | 09 Mar 2012 | 08 Nov 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Digambar Kama | 08 Jun 2007 | 09 Mar 2012 | INC |
| 7 | Pratapsingh Rane | 07 Jun 2005 | 08 Jun 2007 | INC |
| 8 | President’s Rule | 04 Mar 2005 | 07 Jun 2005 | N/A |
| 9 | Pratapsingh Rane | 02 Feb 2005 | 04 Mar 2005 | INC |
| 10 | Manohar Parrikar | 03 Jun 2002 | 02 Feb 2005 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 11 | Manohar Parrikar | 24 Oct 2000 | 03 Jun 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 12 | Francisco Sardinha | 24 Nov 1999 | 23 Oct 2000 | Goa People’s Congress |
| 13 | Luizinho Faleiro | 09 Jun 1999 | 24 Nov 1999 | INC |
| 14 | President’s Rule | 10 Feb 1999 | 09 Jun 1999 | N/A |
| 15 | Luizinho Faleiro | 26 Nov 1998 | 08 Feb 1999 | INC |
| 16 | Wilfred de Souza | 29 Jul 1998 | 23 Nov 1998 | Goa Rajiv Congress Party |
| 17 | Pratapsingh Rane | 16 Dec 1994 | 29 Jul 1998 | INC |
| 18 | Wilfred de Souza | 08 Apr 1994 | 16 Dec 1994 | INC |
| 19 | Ravi S. Naik | 02 Apr 1994 | 08 Apr 1994 | INC |
| 20 | Wilfred de Souza | 18 May 1993 | 02 Apr 1994 | INC |
| 21 | Ravi S. Naik | 25 Jan 1991 | 25 Jan 1991 | INC |
| 22 | President’s Rule | 14 Dec 1990 | 25 Jan 1991 | N/A |
| 23 | Luis Proto Barbosa | 14 Apr 1990 | 14 Dec 1990 | Progressive Democratic Front |
| 24 | Churchill Alemao | 27 Mar 1990 | 14 Apr 1990 | Progressive Democratic Front |
| 25 | Pratapsingh Rane | 09 Jan 1990 | 27 Mar 1990 | INC |
| 26 | Pratapsingh Rane | 30 May 1987 | 09 Jan 1990 | INC |
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