Deepak Sawant
Dr. Deepak Sawant | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Health Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 December 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 2006–2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Vilas Potnis |
| Constituency | Mumbai Graduate constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Deepak Sawant is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council, belonging to the Shiv Sena. He represents the Mumbai graduate constituency. He was elected to office in July, 2006 for a term of six years and then reelected in July 2012. However he was denied a spot on the ticket in his third election bid. He was appointed Maharashtra's cabinet minister of in December, 2014 with the portfolio Public Health and Family Welfare. Later in the same month, he was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Bhandara district and Dharashiv District. In June 2023 he was appointed as Head of Task Force to eradicate Malnutrition in tribal areas of Maharashtra State.