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P. K. Sawant
डॉ. बाळासाहेब सावंत
3rd Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
25 November 1963 – 4 December 1963
GovernorVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Preceded byMarotrao Kannamwar
Succeeded byVasantrao Naik

P.K. alias Balasaheb Sawant was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra[1] holding the position during 25 November 1963 to 4 December 1963, after death of his predecessor Marotrao Kannamwar. Prior to becoming Chief Minister, he was the state's Home Minister under Kannamwar.[2] Till 2019, Sawant held the record for the shortest tenure as chief minister of Maharashtra, until Devendra Fadnavis's second government.[3]

In Memory

  1. Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth

See also

References

  1. "History of Modern Maharashtra". www.manase.org. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. Ananth, Venkat (28 October 2014). "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". Mint. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "Devendra Fadnavis now CM with shortest tenure in Maharashtra history". The New Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.