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Pramod Sawant

Pramod Sawant is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Minister of Goa. He was born on April 24, 1973, in a small village in Goa. Sawant belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been associated with the party since his college days.

Sawant began his political career as a member of the Goa legislative assembly in 2012 when he was elected as a representative of the Sanquelim constituency. He has been re-elected from the same constituency in the 2017 and 2019 assembly elections.

In March 2019, following the sudden demise of Goa's Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Sawant was appointed as the Chief Minister of Goa. Prior to his appointment as Chief Minister, Sawant served as the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly.

Pramod Sawant was re-elected as the Chief Minister of Goa after the Assembly Elections in 2022.

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1,000 cataract surgeries in just over a year at Sanquelim CHC

TNN / Sep 24, 2024, 23:50 (IST)

Centre seeks to make Iffi ‘more people-centric’

TNN / Sep 24, 2024, 23:47 (IST)

CM: No further GST exemption suggested on long-term land lease

TNN / Sep 24, 2024, 23:45 (IST)

Cong raises question over public support displayed by mantris

TNN / Sep 24, 2024, 00:12 (IST)

State cabinet rallies behind CM amidst fake news & videos

TNN / Sep 24, 2024, 00:10 (IST)

Memorandum with 4.5k signs to CM by Old Goa activists

TNN / Sep 23, 2024, 23:57 (IST)

Political motives spur fake videos, reports: Sawant

TNN / Sep 23, 2024, 00:03 (IST)

Panchayats to help households clear old furniture, other waste

TNN / Sep 22, 2024, 01:05 (IST)

Scrap hsg project if permissions not in order: CM to Rane

TNN / Sep 20, 2024, 00:46 (IST)

No public bickering: Tanavade repeats warning to MLAs

TNN / Sep 20, 2024, 00:06 (IST)

‘Duty to ensure Goa devpt in harmony with nature’

TNN / Sep 19, 2024, 00:30 (IST)

Despite infra, human resource, why is GU ranking falling: CM

TNN / Sep 19, 2024, 00:27 (IST)

Auction vessels abandoned at Cutbona: Sequeira

TNN / Sep 18, 2024, 23:18 (IST)

Harvalem p’yat polls on Oct 20, two seats reserved for women

TNN / Sep 18, 2024, 00:35 (IST)

CM launches initiative to rid state of scrap & waste

TNN / Sep 18, 2024, 00:29 (IST)

State mulling 4% home loan to employees of pvt sector too

Sep 18, 2024, 00:23 (IST)

The Goa government is planning to extend home loans at a 4% interest rate to private sector employees. Chief Minister pramod sawant also announced a 4% reservation for Goa Human Resource Development Corporation employees in uniformed services. The state will enforce minimum wage and health facilities for industry workers, focusing on their welfare.