Bala Sawant

Prakash Sawant (1950-2015), better known as Bala Sawant, was an Indian politician and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & a senior Shiv Sena leader . He was first elected to the Assembly in the 2009 election to the Bandra East constituency. He died on 9 Jan 2015.[1][2]

Bala Sawant
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2015
Succeeded byTrupti Sawant
ConstituencyVandre East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Died(2015-01-15)January 15, 2015
Bandra , Mumbai
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiv Sena
Spouse(s)Trupti Sawant
OccupationPolitician

    Political career

    Bala Sawant was first elected to the Bombay Municipal Corporation BMC as a corporator from Kherwadi in 1997.[3] He served two more terms as a corporator in the BMC. He was re-elected to Vidhan Sabha as a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014. Sawant headed the BMC's law panel for two consecutive terms.

    Personal life

    Bala Sawant was married to Trupti Sawant with whom he had a daughter. After his death his wife Trupti Sawant won the election from Bandra East constituency the seat he held and that was vacated after his death.[4][5][6]

    Positions held

    References
    1. "Senior Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    2. "Shiv Sena MLA from Bandra East dead". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    3. "Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    4. "Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with Trupti Sawant (R), who defeated Congress leader Narayan Rane in the bypoll to Bandra (East) Assembly seat". thehindu.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    5. "Shiv Sena candidate Trupti Sawant files nomination for Bandra (E) by-poll". iamin.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
    6. "Lone woman MLA of Sena, Trupti Sawant readies herself for a political career". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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