Sulakshana Sawant (Pramod Sawant’s Wife) Age, Family, Biography & More
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Profession(s) | Politician, School Teacher, and Social Worker |
Known For | Being the wife of the thirteenth Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 15 February |
Age | Not Known |
Birthplace | Sanquelim, Goa |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Sanquelim, Goa |
School | Shri Shantadurga High School, Bicholim, Goa |
College/University | • Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sanquelim, Goa • Goa University, Goa • Nirmala Institute of Education, Panaji, Goa |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sanquelim, Goa (1997-2000) • Master of Science in Chemistry from Goa University, Goa (2000-2002) • Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) Maths and Science from Nirmala Institute of Education, Panaji, Goa (2003-2004) [1]Facebook- Sulakshana Sawant |
Religion | Hinduism |
Political Party | BJP |
Address | No. 2627, Housing Board Colony, Sankhali Goa, City: Bicholim, District: North Goa, State: Goa 403505 |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 28 May |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Pramod Sawant (doctor and politician) |
Children | Daughter- Parthivi Sawant |
Siblings | Brother- Virendra (Videsh) Yeshwant Desai (businessman) |
Money Factor | |
Income (approx.) | Rs. 15,12,140 as of 2018-2019 [2]My Neta |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 50,000 Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,49,000 Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 20,000 LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 1,01,00,000 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 2,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 22,00,000 Gross Total Value: Rs. 1,50,65,462 [3]My Neta Immovable Assets Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 9,00,000 [4]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sulakshana Sawant
- Sulakshana Sawant is an Indian politician, social worker, and school teacher. She is the former President of the BJP Mahila Morcha, Goa.
- After completing her B. Ed., she started working as a chemistry teacher at Shri Shantadurga High School, Bicholim, Goa, on 14 June 2004.
- She was elected as the President of the BJP Mahila Morcha in March 2016. During her tenure, one of her main agendas was to get 33 per cent reservation for women in BJP. She then said that before the 2017 Goa polls, the reservation bill should have been passed in Parliament.
- During an interview, she said that the nation comes before any political party. She said,
When we come from the Sangh, for us country comes before party. This sentiment of keeping nation first is taught to us by RSS. When someone does social work keeping this sentiment in mind or enters politics with the principle that nation should come first then whatever work we do is for the nation.”
- Under her leadership, the BJP Mahila Morcha (Goa) wing protested against the Hindi film Padmavati (renamed Padmaavat) for misleading the audience in 2018. [5]The Hindu
- In one of her press conferences, while talking about providing security to every individual. [6]The Hindu She said,
If we go through the figures, the thing which is most significant is the mentality [of the criminal]. We need to change the mentality at the earliest. We cannot give protection to an individual. But an individual can act as a protector to any person in distress if he sees something wrong happening around him. This does not happen often.”
- Sulakshana Sawant is a religious person and has shared various pictures on her social media accounts in which she can be seen visiting various temples.
- During an interview, she talked about her husband. She said,
He is a “methodical and planning oriented person” and he has worked as Speaker and chairman of a corporation, which gives him good experience and confidence for the job of Chief Minister of the coalition government.”
- Her husband, Pramod Sawant, shared a Facebook post for Sulakshana on her birthday. He wrote,
A very Happy Birthday to my better half, a power house for me, a consistent support system that allows me to dedicate my life and time to the welfare of the people of Goa, my wife Smt. Sulakshana Sawant. It fills me with great pride so see your growth as a person and the way you have dedicated your life to service of the people. May God bless you with all the happiness & good health.”
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