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'''Bala Sawant''' birth name Prakash Sawant was |
'''Bala Sawant''' (birth name Prakash Sawant) was an Indian politician and sat as a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] & a senior [[Shiv Sena]] leader . He was first elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election to the Bandra East constituency. He died on 9 Jan 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-senior-shiv-sena-mla-prakash-bala-sawant-passes-away-2051101| title=Senior Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away| work=dnaindia.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-mla-from-bandra-east-dead/| title=Shiv Sena MLA from Bandra East dead| work=indianexpress.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-mla-booked-for-threatening-to-strip-and-thrash-woman/| title=Shiv Sena MLA booked for threatening to ‘strip and thrash’ woman| work=indianexpress.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140704/nation-crime/article/shiv-sena-mla-threatens-strip-woman| title=Shiv Sena MLA threatens to strip woman| work=deccanchronicle.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> |
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== Political career == |
== Political career == |
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'''Bala Sawant''' was first elected to the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation]] [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]] |
'''Bala Sawant''' was first elected to the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation]] [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]] as a [[corporator]] from Kherwadi in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Shiv-Sena-MLA-Prakash-Bala-Sawant-passes-away/articleshow/45828452.cms| title=Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away| work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> He served two more terms as a [[corporator]] in the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]]. He was re-elected to [[Vidhan Sabha]] as a [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] in 2014. |
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Sawant headed the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]]'s law panel for two consecutive terms. |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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'''Bala Sawant''' was married to [[Trupti Sawant]] |
'''Bala Sawant''' was married to [[Trupti Sawant]] with whom he had a daughter. After his death his wife [[Trupti Sawant]] won the election from Bandra East constituency the seat he held and that was vacated after his death.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/trupti-sawant-trumps-narayan-rane-as-shiv-sena-retains-bandrae-seat/article7104850.ece| title=Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with Trupti Sawant (R), who defeated Congress leader Narayan Rane in the bypoll to Bandra (East) Assembly seat| work=thehindu.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iamin.in/en/mumbai-north-central/news/shiv-sena-candidate-trupti-sawant-files-nomination-bandra-e-poll-55705| title=Shiv Sena candidate Trupti Sawant files nomination for Bandra (E) by-poll| work=iamin.in| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-lone-woman-mla-of-sena-trupti-sawant-readies-herself-for-a-political-career-2077837| title=Lone woman MLA of Sena, Trupti Sawant readies herself for a political career| work=dnaindia.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> |
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==Positions Held== |
==Positions Held== |
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*Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] 2009 & 2014 |
*Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] 2009 & 2014 |
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[[File:Bala Sawant 1.jpeg|thumb|Bala Sawant with [[Shiv Sena]] Founder [[Bal Thackeray]] |left|240px]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:33, 24 May 2017
Bala Sawant | |
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| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Trupti Sawant |
| Constituency | Vandre East (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | January 15, 2015 Bandra , Mumbai |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Spouse | Trupti Sawant |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bala Sawant (birth name Prakash Sawant) was an Indian politician and sat as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & a senior Shiv Sena leader . He was first elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election to the Bandra East constituency. He died on 9 Jan 2015.[1][2]
Political career
Bala Sawant was first elected to the Bombay Municipal Corporation BMC as a corporator from Kherwadi in 1997.[3] He served two more terms as a corporator in the BMC. He was re-elected to Vidhan Sabha as a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014. Sawant headed the BMC's law panel for two consecutive terms.
Personal life
Bala Sawant was married to Trupti Sawant with whom he had a daughter. After his death his wife Trupti Sawant won the election from Bandra East constituency the seat he held and that was vacated after his death.[4][5][6]
Positions Held
- Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2009 & 2014
References
- ^ "Senior Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Shiv Sena MLA from Bandra East dead". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with Trupti Sawant (R), who defeated Congress leader Narayan Rane in the bypoll to Bandra (East) Assembly seat". thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Shiv Sena candidate Trupti Sawant files nomination for Bandra (E) by-poll". iamin.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Lone woman MLA of Sena, Trupti Sawant readies herself for a political career". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.