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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Nirmala Sawant<br />
| image =<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|11|2|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Marcel, Goa|Marcel]], [[Portuguese Goa]]<br />
| office = '''Member of [[Goa Legislative Assembly]]'''<br />
| term_start = 1999<br />
| term_end = 2002<br />
| predecessor = Krishna Kuttikar<br />
| successor = [[Pandurang Madkaikar]]<br />
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Prabhakar Sawant<br />
| children = <br />
| relatives = <br />
| constituency = [[Cumbarjua Assembly constituency|Cumbarjua]] <br />
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'''Nirmala Sawant''' is an Indian politician and environmental activist from Goa. She has served as a member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]] from [[Cumbarjua Assembly constituency]] and has been actively involved in various social and environmental causes.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Nirmala Sawant was born on 2 November 1946 at [[Marcel, Goa|Marcel]], [[Portuguese Goa]]. She has studied and obtained an [[M.A.]] in Economics, followed by a [[B.Ed.]] and an [[L.L.B.]] soon after. She is married to Prabhakar Sawant.<ref name="VidhanSabhabiodata">{{Cite web |title=BIO-DATA OF SMT. NIRMALA SAWANT |url=https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/members/99_promember_Nirmala-Sawant99.pdf |website=Goa Vidhan Sabha}}</ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
Sawant represented the [[Cumbarjua Assembly constituency]] as a Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly. During her tenure, she addressed issues pertinent to her constituency and the state. In 2012, she raised concerns about the inclusion of approximately 1,500 alleged bogus voters in the electoral roll of Cumbarjua, emphasizing the potential impact on election outcomes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-31 |title=1500 bogus voters could change the scene in Cumbharjua - Nirmala Sawant |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/na/1500-bogus-voters-could-change-the-scene-in-cumbharjua-nirmala-sawant/52611 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Herald Goa}}</ref> She was the Minister of Forests<ref name="HeraldMhadeiVote24">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-04 |title=Vote for the candidate who will work to save Mhadei, raise Mhadei issue in Parliament |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/News-Today/Vote-for-the-candidate-who-will-work-to-save-Mhadei-raise-Mhadei-issue-in-Parliament/221016 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Herald Goa}}</ref> between 8 June 1999 and 24 November 1999.<ref name="VidhanSabhabiodata" /><br />
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==Environmentalism==<br />
As a founding member and convenor of the Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan (MBA), Sawant has been at the forefront of efforts to protect the Mhadei River. She has consistently urged the Goa government to take decisive action against the diversion of the river's waters, highlighting the potential adverse effects on Goa's environment and water resources.<ref name="HeraldMhadeiVote24" /> In January 2025, she urged the state government to request an exclusive date for the Mhadei water dispute hearing in the Supreme Court, emphasizing the urgency of the matter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-09 |title=Nirmala urges govt to request for exclusive date on Mhadei issue |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/nirmala-urges-govt-to-request-for-exclusive-date-on-mhadei-issue/418781 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Herald Goa}}</ref><br />
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==Other work==<br />
She has been a Member of the Editorial Board of textbooks to teach Konkani in high schools.<ref name="VidhanSabhabiodata" /><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
She is married to Prabhakar Sawant.<ref name="VidhanSabhabiodata" /><br />
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During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], Sawant obtained a diploma in [[Sanskrit]]. She mentioned that while activities were halted during the pandemic, she dedicated her time to learning the language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-29 |title=EX-MLA NIRMALA IS NOW SANSKRIT DIPLOMA HOLDER |url=https://www.prudentmedia.in/politics/exmla-nirmala-is-now-sanskrit-diploma-holder/29237.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Prudent Media}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1946 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Goa MLAs 1999–2002]]<br />
[[Category:Women members of the Goa Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Goa]]</div>ChetSena61