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Pramod Sawant
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- Born 24 April 1973
- Age 51
- Birth Place Mapusa, Goa India
- Profession Ayurveda Medical Practitioner, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (2008-present)
- In Office Speaker Of The Goa Legislative Assembly 22 March 2017 - 18 March 2019
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Pramod Sawant BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 06 Feb 2025
Pramod Sawant took oath as the new Chief Minister of Goa on March 18, 2019 following the death of Manohar Parrikar.
A two-time MLA representing Sanquelim constituency, Sawant is among the few leaders in the BJP groomed by Parrikar himself. A young leader, Sawant quickly grew through the ranks of ...
Pramod Sawant PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Sulakshana Sawant (2005), |
| Education | Tilak Maharashtra University (MSW) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Pramod Sawant
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | 22 March 2017 - Present |
| Chief Minister of Goa | 19 March 2019 - Present |
PRAMOD SAWANT NEWS
Goa Assembly's records from 1963 to 2000 destroyed during relocation: CM Sawant
June 28, 2022 2:28 pm
CM Pramod Sawant said when he became the Goa Assembly's speaker, he came to know that these records were destroyed.
Goa CM reviews SIT findings on Illegal land grabbing
June 27, 2022 1:23 am
“Earlier the accused arrested by SIT, had revealed that they had forged documents of close to 70 properties of which majority of them were of the similar nature,” a government official said Sunday.
Speak to anti-govt NGOs, Goa CM tells industry
June 26, 2022 1:49 am
Speaking at the 114th AGM of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pramod Sawant said the government spends a lot of time and money on litigation, which comes in the way of infrastructure projects.
Goa police to transfer cases of land irregularities to SIT: DGP
June 24, 2022 12:37 pm
The SIT arrested a man from Karnataka for allegedly illegally transferring 60-70 properties in Goa using forged documents.
'Will leave no stone unturned': Goa CM strengthens team probing illegal land grab
June 22, 2022 9:13 am
The investigations conducted so far have revealed that about 60-70 properties in North Goa have “been transferred in the name of prospective buyers by way of forged documents”. The alleged illegalities may run into hundreds of crores of rupees, the estimates suggest.
Goa CM: Looking into conversion laws, will make changes if needed
June 15, 2022 8:10 am
“If anyone illegally converts by inducement or duress, that will not be tolerated,” said Sawant. “This is not for votes. This is a wrong idea,” he said, when asked if his stance was a political strategy.
Will strive to bring back historical documents on Goa from Portugal: CM Sawant
June 06, 2022 4:16 pm
The documents “can be put to good use by historians and for historical research”, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, adding that he has asked the department of archives to look into the matter.
Will crack down on drunk driving, illegal massage parlours in state: Goa CM
June 06, 2022 9:31 am
CM Pramod Sawant visited the Calangute beach, a popular tourist draw, took stock of security concerns in the area, and interacted with lifeguards and traffic police.
Forceful religious conversion won’t be tolerated in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant
May 28, 2022 8:10 pm
On Thursday, the Goa Police arrested Dominic D’souza, a pastor from Siolim in North Goa who allegedly ran a ‘cult-like’ establishment. He had allegedly induced two people into religious conversion and was held under sections of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act.
Goa govt to reprint 2 books by Savarkar; CM Pramod Sawant describes him as 'glorious patriot'
May 16, 2022 10:04 am
Speaking of the book ‘1957 che Swatantrya Samar’, CM Pramod Sawant said, “This book ignited the flame of patriotism among many youth and the British regime banned this book. Fortunately, only one copy of this book was saved with a Goan person, and this helped in getting it re-printed.”
