Arvind Sawant
Arvind Sawant | |
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Marathi | |
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Born | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | 31 December 1951
Spouse | Anuya Sawant |
Residence | Mumbai |
Website | Arvind Sawant |
Source: [[1]] |
Arvind Ganpat Sawant (born 31 December 1951) is an Indian politician from the
Early life
Sawant was born on 31 December 1951[2] to Ganpat Pandurag and Aashalata Ganpat Sawant. He has received a B. Sc. degree from Bhavan's College of Mumbai.[2] His family are middle-class. Prior to joining politics, he worked as an engineer with the state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, the largest landline provider in Mumbai and Delhi.[3][4][5]
Political career
Early politics
In 1968, Sawant started his political career with Shiv Sena as a 'gat pramukh', the lowest rank of the party hierarchy. During this time, he worked as a polling agent and also participated in various protests which were organized by the party. He also joined Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti, which worked to demand jobs for the local people.[5]
Electoral politics
In 1995, Sawant took voluntary retirement and joined Shiv Sena.
In the
In the
Personal life
On 25 May 1982, Sawant married Anuya Arvind Sawant. They have one son and one daughter.[2]
References
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- ^ "Rashtrapati Bhavan: Press Comminique" (PDF). India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant announces resignation as minister, says no trust left | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2019.