- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Born
- 24 April 1973, Pali-Kothambi, Goa
- Education (declared)
- Master in Social Work, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune (2010)
- In current post since
- 19 March 2019
- Seat
- Sanquelim, North Goa (Legislative Assembly)
Pramod Sawant was born in 1973 in Pali-Kothambi, in north Goa. He trained in Ayurvedic medicine in Kolhapur, later took a master's degree in social work, and lists his profession as Ayurveda practitioner.
Sanquelim
He first stood for the BJP in a 2008 by-election in Pale and lost to Pratap Gauns of the Congress. When Sanquelim was created for the 2012 election he won it with 66 per cent of the vote, and he held it in 2017. That March he was elected Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly.
Chief Minister
After Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar died in March 2019, the BJP chose Sawant to succeed him, and he was sworn in on 19 March 2019. He held Sanquelim narrowly in 2022, by 666 votes over the Congress's Dharmesh Saglani, and stayed on as Chief Minister.
His 2022 affidavit declares no criminal cases and assets of about Rs 9.4 crore. His 2012 affidavit had listed one case from 2011 under sections for unlawful assembly and wrongful restraint, which no longer appears.
Career at a glance
- 2008Loses the Pale by-election to Pratap Gauns of the Congress
- 2012Wins the new Sanquelim seat with 66% of the vote
- Mar 2017Re-elected; elected Speaker of the Goa assembly
- Mar 2019Sworn in as Chief Minister after Manohar Parrikar's death
- 2022Re-elected from Sanquelim by 666 votes; continues as Chief Minister
Cases and allegations
An allegation, FIR or chargesheet is not proof of guilt. Only a court can convict, and convictions can be overturned on appeal. Status is as last checked on 2 Nov 2026.
A case under sections for unlawful assembly and wrongful restraint, dated 29 August 2011, declared in his 2012 affidavit. It does not appear in his 2022 affidavit, and we have not found a record of the outcome. Source
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 0Goa 2022 affidavit, Sanquelim | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Declared criminal cases, 2012 | 1Goa 2012 affidavit; a 2011 case under IPC 143, 145, 341 and 149 | Source |
| Convictions | None declared2012 and 2022 affidavits | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 9.38 crore2022; liabilities of Rs 1.5 crore | Source |
| Sanquelim result, 2022 | Won by 666 votes47.73% to 45.13%, against Dharmesh Saglani of the Congress | Source |
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Sources
Photo: Goa University, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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