Chief Minister - Pramod Sawant Career Details

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Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Constituency Sanquelim
Current Position Chief Minister
Office Type State
Party Joined 2008
Party Status Currently Active Member (17 years ago)
Tenure 2022 – 2027
Duration 5 years

Political Journey

Pramod Sawant began his political journey with the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) at the booth level. In 2008, he contested the Pali Constituency by-election as a BJP Candidate but lost to Pratap Prabhakar Gauns of the Indian National Congress (INC).

In the 2012 Goa Vidhan Sabha Election, he contested from the Sanquelim Constituency and own with 14255 votes, defeating Pratap Prabhakar Gauns once again. He was re-elected from Sanquelim in 2017 and 2022, marking his second and third consecutive terms as Member of Legislative Assembly.

Today, he is serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Goa, continuing his leadership and public service through various development.

Committee Memberships

Cabinet Minister
Minister of Home Department
Member of Legislative Assembly
Finance Minister
Minister of Personnel

Party Affiliation

Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Member Since January 1, 2008

About Pramod Sawant

Dr. Pramod Sawant is an Indian politician and an Ayurvedic Practitioner. He is currently serving the 13th Chief Minister of Goa. Sawant, began his political journey with the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) at the booth level.In 2008, the then Chief Minister Manohar Bhai Parrikar encouraged him to contest the election from the Pali constituency. Dr. Sawant resigned from his class 1 gazetted job to take part in the election, but he did not win that year.Later, in 2010, he became the State President of the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). After that, he won the Goa Legislative Assembly seat from Sanquelim in 2012, 2017 and 2022.In 2019, after the passing of Manohar Bhai Parrikar, Dr, Sawant was elected by the Legislative Assembly as the Chief Minister of Goa.

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Quick Facts

Career Type Political Career
Start Date 2022
End Date 2027
Status Current