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Arvind Sawant

Arvind Sawant is an Indian politician who is affiliated with the Shiv Sena, and in 2019 he joined the Narendra Modi government working as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

He became a Member of the Lok Sabha in 2014 after he had contested in the general election from the Mumbai South constituency. He was pitted against Congress' Milind Deora, who was considered a formidable opponent, and he won by a margin of approximately 120,000 votes. In the 2019 general election, he defeated Deora by more than 100,000 votes and was subsequently inducted into the Modi cabinet.

Sawant started his political career in 1968 with Shiv Sena as a gat pramukh, which is the lowest rank in the hierarchy of the party, and his job entailed working as a polling agent. In 1995 he voluntarily retired from his job and joined the Shiv Sena, and the following year he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council.

Personal Life:

Arvind Sawant was born on December 30, 1951 to middle-class parents Ganpat Pandurag and Aashalata Ganpat Sawant, and he got married on May 25, 1982 to Anuya Arvind Sawant who he has a son and a daughter with.

Early Life:

He completed his B.Sc. from Bhavan's College in Mumbai, and before joining politics, he worked as an engineer with the state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited. According to the history provided on his Facebook page, Sawant had in his earlier days worked as a Teacher/Tutor in classes run by late Principal Vamanrao Mahadik for students from financially weak families.

Sawant's Facebook profile also said that he is fond of sports, music and drama and that he had taken part in the latter during inter-university competitions. It also mentions the awards he has received for his work as a politician.

Social:

He has a website of his own, arvindsawant.com, and Sawant stays connected with his followers through Facebook - Arvind Sawant/@ArvindGSawant, and Twitter - Arvind Sawant/@AGSawant.

Arvind Sawant Goes From Managing Poll Booths to Becoming Union Minister
PTI | May 30, 2019 10:25 PM IST
From building the party's organisation in northern Maharashtra's Dhule to wresting the high-profile ...
Arvind Sawant Goes From Managing Poll Booths to Becoming Union Minister
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Govt should be daring enough to bring law for construction of Ram Temple:Shiv Sena
PTI Feeds | December 27, 2018 6:36 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) NDA ally Shiv Sena Thursday demanded a law on construction of Ram temple, sa...
Govt should be daring enough to bring law for construction of Ram Temple:Shiv Sena
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2018-12-27T07:36:23+00:00
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CJI impeachment notice rejected: What Congress, Shiv Sena leaders said
ANI Feeds | April 23, 2018 6:39 PM IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Several political leaders on Monday reacted on the rejection of Con...
CJI impeachment notice rejected: What Congress, Shiv Sena leaders said
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2018-04-23T07:39:38+00:00
2018-04-23T07:39:38+00:00
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Sena MPs not to forego salary, RLSP says unaware of decision
PTI Feeds | April 5, 2018 7:53 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Differences emerged in the NDA today after a BJP minister announced that MPs ...
Sena MPs not to forego salary, RLSP says unaware of decision
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2018-04-05T08:53:39+00:00
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Not on same page with BJP on forgoing salary for 23 days: Shiv Sena
PTI Feeds | April 5, 2018 7:12 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Squarely blaming the government for the logjam in Parliament, the Shiv Sena t...
Not on same page with BJP on forgoing salary for 23 days: Shiv Sena
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2018-04-05T08:12:29+00:00
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Shiv Sena urges Maha govt to strengthen measures instead of blaming
ANI Feeds | December 29, 2017 11:09 PM IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Dec 29 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Friday said instead of playing 'blame ga...
Shiv Sena urges Maha govt to strengthen measures instead of blaming
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2017-12-29T12:09:10+00:00
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Shiv Sena urges Maha govt to strengthen measures instead of blaming
ANI Feeds | December 29, 2017 11:09 PM IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Dec 29 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Friday said instead of playing 'blame ga...
Shiv Sena urges Maha govt to strengthen measures instead of blaming
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2017-12-29T12:09:08+00:00
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There were no fire safety measures: Survivor of Mumbai fire
ANI Feeds | December 29, 2017 11:08 PM IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Dec 29 (ANI): A survivor of the Kamala Mills fire, which claimed the li...
There were no fire safety measures: Survivor of Mumbai fire
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2017-12-29T12:08:57+00:00
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Govt discrimination in helping Ockhi-hit states: Opposition
PTI Feeds | December 22, 2017 7:29 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Congress members today staged a walk-out from the Lok Sabha alleging discrim...
Govt discrimination in helping Ockhi-hit states: Opposition
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2017-12-22T08:29:01+00:00
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Govt discrimination in helping Ockhi-hit states: Opposition
PTI Feeds | December 22, 2017 7:28 PM IST
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Congress members today staged a walk-out from the Lok Sabha alleging discrim...
Govt discrimination in helping Ockhi-hit states: Opposition
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2017-12-22T08:28:49+00:00
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Minister unveils 25 rail amenities, including 5 solar plants
PTI Feeds | December 13, 2017 7:09 PM IST
Mumbai, Dec 13 (PTI) Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain dedicated passenger amenities on Ce...
Minister unveils 25 rail amenities, including 5 solar plants
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2017-12-13T08:09:09+00:00
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Time & nation will decide on Rahul's leadership: Sena MP
PTI Feeds | December 5, 2017 12:07 AM IST
Mumbai, Dec 4 (PTI) Time and nation will decide on the leadership skills of Rahul Gandhi, who is set...
Time & nation will decide on Rahul's leadership: Sena MP
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2017-12-04T13:07:07+00:00
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LS passes bill to give autonomy to IIMs
PTI Feeds | July 28, 2017 8:15 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) The Lok Sabha today passed a bill which provides for giving autonomy to the ...
LS passes bill to give autonomy to IIMs
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2017-07-28T09:15:35+00:00
2017-07-28T09:15:35+00:00
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Parties slam Farooq for suggestion on mediation in Kashmir
PTI Feeds | July 21, 2017 11:28 PM IST
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) The BJP, Congress and Shiv Sena today condemned National Conference leader F...
Parties slam Farooq for suggestion on mediation in Kashmir
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2017-07-21T12:28:09+00:00
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2,000 farmers protest in Delhi to press for demands
IANS Feeds | July 18, 2017 6:41 PM IST
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Around 2,000 farmers protested in Delhi on Tuesday to condemn the "anti-fa...
2,000 farmers protest in Delhi to press for demands
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2017-07-18T07:41:30+00:00
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Now, Mumbai's Elphinstone Road station renamed as Prabhadevi
PTI Feeds | July 5, 2017 12:09 AM IST
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) Within days of the Central Railway (CR) renaming the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminu...
Now, Mumbai's Elphinstone Road station renamed as Prabhadevi
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2017-07-04T13:09:09+00:00
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Shiv Sena lauds Army's punitive fire assaults on Pak posts
PTI Feeds | May 23, 2017 10:27 PM IST
Mumbai, May 23 (PTI) The Shiv Sena today hailed the Army for "punitive fire assaults" on Pakistani p...
Shiv Sena lauds Army's punitive fire assaults on Pak posts
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2017-05-23T11:27:12+00:00
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Shiv Sena hails 'revolutionary' Finance Bill
ANI Feeds | March 30, 2017 6:29 AM IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): Supporting the passage of Goods and Services tax (GST) supplementa...
Shiv Sena hails 'revolutionary' Finance Bill
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2017-03-29T19:29:13+00:00
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Flying ban on Sena MP violation of Constitutional right: Naresh
PTI Feeds | March 27, 2017 10:06 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal today said the blanket ban imposed on ...
Flying ban on Sena MP violation of Constitutional right: Naresh
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2017-03-27T11:06:40+00:00
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Gaikwad fly-ban: Speaker pitches for an amicable resolution
PTI Feeds | March 27, 2017 5:36 PM IST
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today pitched for an amicable resolution o...
Gaikwad fly-ban: Speaker pitches for an amicable resolution
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2017-03-27T06:36:25+00:00
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