Tanaji Sawant
Tanaji Sawant is a businessman, politician representing from the Shiv Sena and deputy leader from Solapur district, Maharashtra.
He is current Member of Legislative Assembly from Bhoom / Paranda / Washi Vidhan Sabha constituency as a member of Shiv Sena.
He was elected to legislative council with a record margin of 270 votes, securing 348 votes.
He came into prominence for his Water conservation project, part of Shiv Sena’s ‘Shiv Jal Kranti’ scheme in Dharashiv district in May 2016. He was accused by Rohit Pawar of NCP-SP to have been involved in a Rs 6500 Crore scam during his tenure as health minister and called for his resignation.
Positions held
- 2016: Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena
- 2016: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
- 2017: Appointed Shiv Sena Sampark Pramukh Osmanabad and Solapur District
- 2019: Minister of Water Conservation in Maharashtra State Government
- 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2022: Took oath as Cabinet Minister.