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'''Dattatraya Sawant''' is a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Nanded North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nanded North]] Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="IT-20141103">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharashtra-assembly-poll-results-bjp-shiv-sena-ncp-congress/1/396659.html|title=Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014 |work=India Today|accessdate=2015-07-17}}</ref> He has been the Minister of State(MoS) for Higher and Technical education. He is considered to be a trusted associate of former Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Ashok Chavan]].<ref name="TOI-20140927">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Parties-go-looking-for-strong-nominees/articleshow/43570961.cms|title=Parties go looking for 'strong' nominees|last=Rizwanullah|first=Syed|date=2014-09-27|work=Times of India|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> | '''Dattatraya Sawant''' is a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He represents the [[Nanded North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nanded North]] Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="IT-20141103">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharashtra-assembly-poll-results-bjp-shiv-sena-ncp-congress/1/396659.html|title=Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014 |work=India Today|accessdate=2015-07-17}}</ref> He has been the Minister of State(MoS) for Higher and Technical education. He is considered to be a trusted associate of former Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Ashok Chavan]].<ref name="TOI-20140927">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Parties-go-looking-for-strong-nominees/articleshow/43570961.cms|title=Parties go looking for 'strong' nominees|last=Rizwanullah|first=Syed|date=2014-09-27|work=Times of India|accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
He was Guardian Minister of [[Nanded District]] for years 2010-14. | He was Guardian Minister of [[Nanded District]] for years 2010-14. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 4 July 2023
Dattatraya Sawant is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Nanded North Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Indian National Congress.[1] He has been the Minister of State(MoS) for Higher and Technical education. He is considered to be a trusted associate of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.[2] He was Guardian Minister of Nanded District for years 2010-14.
Controversy[edit]
He has been the subject of controversy in relation to air travel expenses incurred by him as minister in October 2013 at the time when his government was in the middle of an austerity campaign.[3] In December, 2014, he was amongst 22 ex-minister who hadn't vacated their official bungalows.[4]
On 22 March 2017, Sawant was suspended along with 18 other MLAs until 31 December for interrupting Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar during a state budget session and burning copies of the budget outside the assembly four days earlier.[5]
Also read[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ Rizwanullah, Syed (27 September 2014). "Parties go looking for 'strong' nominees". Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ Iyer, Kavitha (18 October 2013). "What austerity? Maharashtra ministers run up Rs 6 crore air fare bill". First Post. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ Nair, Shalini (3 November 2014). "22 ex-ministers yet to vacate official bungalows". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-assembly-ruckus-speaker-suspends-19-mlas-till-december-31/