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|death_place = [[Bandra]] , [[Mumbai]]<br />
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'''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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-senior-shiv-sena-mla-prakash-bala-sawant-passes-away-2051101| title=Senior Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away| work=dnaindia.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-mla-from-bandra-east-dead/| title=Shiv Sena MLA from Bandra East dead| work=indianexpress.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
'''Bala Sawant''' was first elected to the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|Bombay Municipal Corporation BMC]] as a [[corporator]] from Kherwadi in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Shiv-Sena-MLA-Prakash-Bala-Sawant-passes-away/articleshow/45828452.cms| title=Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant passes away| work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> He served two more terms as a [[corporator]] in the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]]. He was re-elected to [[Vidhan Sabha]] as a [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] in 2014. <br />
Sawant headed the [[Bombay Municipal Corporation|BMC]]'s law panel for two consecutive terms.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
'''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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/trupti-sawant-trumps-narayan-rane-as-shiv-sena-retains-bandrae-seat/article7104850.ece| title=Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray with Trupti Sawant (R), who defeated Congress leader Narayan Rane in the bypoll to Bandra (East) Assembly seat| work=thehindu.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iamin.in/en/mumbai-north-central/news/shiv-sena-candidate-trupti-sawant-files-nomination-bandra-e-poll-55705| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401011358/http://www.iamin.in/en/mumbai-north-central/news/shiv-sena-candidate-trupti-sawant-files-nomination-bandra-e-poll-55705| url-status=unfit| archive-date=1 April 2015| title=Shiv Sena candidate Trupti Sawant files nomination for Bandra (E) by-poll| work=iamin.in| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-lone-woman-mla-of-sena-trupti-sawant-readies-herself-for-a-political-career-2077837| title=Lone woman MLA of Sena, Trupti Sawant readies herself for a political career| work=dnaindia.com| accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Positions held==<br />
*Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] 2009 & 2014<br />
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[[Category:People from Bandra]]<br />
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Shiv Sena politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]<br />
[[Category:2015 deaths]]<br />
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