Vishnu Savara
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Vishnu Savara | |
|---|---|
| Member ofMaharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office March 1990 – October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Vikramgad(Oct 2014 to Oct 2019);Bhiwandi Rural(Oct 2009 to Oct 2014);Wada(March 1990 to Oct 2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1950 Wada,Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 9 December 2020(aged 70) Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,Mumbai |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
Vishnu Savara(1 June 1950 – 9 December 2020) was a leader of theBharatiya Janata Party.His parents belonged to a family of farmers residing in the village of Galtare inWada,atehsilinPalghar district.[1]Savara, a cabinet minister for tribal development[2]in thegovernment of Maharashtra,[3][4]was elected to theMaharashtra Legislative Assemblyfrom the Wada constituency in 1990, 1995, 1999, and 2004.[5]In 2009, afterdelimitation,he won theBhiwandi RuralVidhan Sabhaelection.[6]In the 2014 assembly election, Savara won theVikramgad Vidhan Sabhaseat.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Savara completed hisBachelor of Commercedegree in 1973, and was a senior cashier at Dairy Project Dapchari-Dahanu from 1973 to 1976.[citation needed]In 1976, he was hired by theState Bank of Indiaafter a competitive examination and worked inBoisar,Talasarifrom 1976 to 1980.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]Since university, Savara has been a member ofRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[citation needed]In 1980, he left the State Bank of India to work for the BJP. That year, Savara was the BJP candidate for the WadaMaharashtra Legislative Assemblyconstituency[7](now Bhiwandi Rural). He was elected as aMember of the Legislative Assemblyfor Wada or Bhiwandi Rural in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2004 and 2009, and in 2014 for Vikramgad.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]He died on 9 December 2020 after being admitted toKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,Mumbai, for a few days forcirrhosis.[8]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^"Former Maharashtra minister Vishnu Savara passes away at 70".Timesnownews.com.9 December 2020.Retrieved10 December2020.