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Sulakshana Sawant (Pramod Sawant’s Wife) Age, Family, Biography & More

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Religion: Hinduism
Hometown: Sanquelim, Goa
Education: MSc And B. Ed.

Sulakshana Sawant

Bio/Wiki
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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 February
AgeNot Known
BirthplaceSanquelim, Goa
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownSanquelim, Goa
SchoolShri 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
ReligionHinduism
Political PartyBJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flag
AddressNo. 2627, Housing Board Colony, Sankhali Goa, City: Bicholim, District: North Goa, State: Goa 403505
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date28 May
Family
Husband/SpousePramod Sawant (doctor and politician)
Sulakshana Sawant and her husband, Pramod Sawant
ChildrenDaughter- Parthivi Sawant
Sulakshana Sawant with her husband and daughter
SiblingsBrother- Virendra (Videsh) Yeshwant Desai (businessman)
Sulakshana Sawant's brother (R) and husband (L)
Money Factor
Income (approx.)Rs. 15,12,140 as of 2018-2019 [2]My Neta
Assets/PropertiesMovable 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

Sulakshana Sawant

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.

    Sulakshana Sawant with her school staff

    Sulakshana Sawant with her school staff

  • 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.

    Sulakshana Sawant during election campaigning

    Sulakshana Sawant during election campaigning

  • 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

    Sulakshana Sawant during a BJP rally

    Sulakshana Sawant during a BJP rally

  • 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.

    Sulakshana Sawant on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi

    Sulakshana Sawant on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi

  • 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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