Date Of Birth: 01/01/1970
Birth Place:Kumbhavade, Sindhudurg District
Party Name:Shiv Sena (UBT)
Email ID:arvindsawantg@gmail.com
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Offices Held
| Year | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| May 2019 - Nov 2019 | Shiv Sena | Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| 1996 - 2001 | Shiv Sena | Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| 2014 - Present | Shiv Sena | Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
| 2004 - 2009 | Shiv Sena | Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council |
Previous Party Affiliation
Shiv Sena (SS)
Education
Jr. B.Sc. Bhavans College, Andheri, Mumbai
Early & Personal Life
Arvind Sawant was born in Kumbhavade to Ganpat Pandurang Sawant and Aashalata Ganpat Sawant. He is married to Anuya Sawant, and has a son and a daughter.
He is a social worker and trade unionist.
He is a strong supporter of art and literature and actively participated in drama during his college days. He has published a book named Balkadu. He has also undertaken several projects through the Marathi Literary Board, to ensure that that traditional art forms do not get lost.
Arvind Sawant's interests include reading, traveling, listening to music (particularly old Hindi and Marathi film songs), and watching cricket.
Career
Arvind Swant began his political career at the age of 17, carrying out election duties and participating in various political agitations and movements led by the Shiv Sena.
He is the founder and president of the MTNL Kamgar Sangh, a labor union within Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd for the last 25 years, and has negotiated wage agreements of several hundreds of employees on two separate occasions without having to resort to agitations and strikes.
Taking on a strategic role in the party, Arvind Sawant helped Shiv Sena candidates win several National, State and Municipal Corporation elections, in the1995 Municipal Elections (Pune), 2007 Municipal Corporation (Pune), 2009 Lok Sabha Elections (Nagar), and 2011 Municipal Elections (Kalyan-Dombivli).
Arvind Sawant was then nominated to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He has also served as the Deputy Leader of the Shiv Sena.
He has also played an active role in the upliftment of people belonging to the Scheduled Tribe Category, negotiating an increment of Rs 72 Crores in pay for them in MTNL and other organizations.
Some of his past work has included:
1. Conducting “Blood Donation” Camps
2. Providing aid to all the ‘Fayan’ (cyclone) affected fishermen.
3. Providing nutritious food to 450 tribal children till they became healthy.
4. As part of the environmental protection measure, providing 110 Gas Cylinders in ‘Balwadis’ and `Shegadis` of Mokhada Tal. (Tribal Tal.) Dist. Thane, Maharashtra
5. Consistently distributing cloth, food supply to tribal people.
Some of Arvind Sawant's other key achievements include:
1. Leader, Maharashtra State Transport Kamgar Sena
2. President, MTNL Sthaniya Lokdhikar Samittee; (i) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Trade Union (ii) Employees of State Transport; Trustee, Shivai Trust.
3. He was conferred the “Best Orator” Award by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for his speeches in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
4. President of the Maharashtra S T Kamghar Sena.
5. Trustee of Shivai and Janiv Trust.
6. Arvind Sawant has also won many awards some of these being:
- Topper in India for his 16th Lok Sabha Tenure for Attendance, Raising issues and asking Questions.
- 'Fame India Shreshth Saanad Award': A survey conducted to find the best Lok Sabha leaders.
- 'Mumbai Bhushan Puraskar': By the Jeevanadhar Foundation for remarkable activities in political and social fields.
- 'Best Union Leader' Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2016
Criminal Record
Cases where Cognizance taken
Cases where convicted
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Brief Details of IPCs 1 charges related to criminal intimidation (IPC Section-506) 1 charges related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147) 1 charges related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149) 1 charges related to wrongful restraint (IPC Section-341) 1 charges related to wrongful Confinement (IPC Section-342) 1 charges related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353) 1 charges related to Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (IPC Section-504) 1 charges related to Unlawful assembly (IPC Section-141) 1 charges related to Being member of unlawful assembly (IPC Section-142) 1 charges related to Being member of an unlawful assembly (IPC Section-143) 1 charges related to Rioting (IPC Section-146) |
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Political Opinions
Mr Sawant is of the opinion that the land belonging to the Mumbai Port Trust along the Eastern Coastline should be used for development purposes to reduced congestion in his constituency. He is also in favour of redeveloping the BDD Chawls in Mumbai South
References
https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/arvindsawant
https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-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
https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/arvind-ganpat-sawant
http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4713&lastls=16
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