P. K. Sawant | |
|---|---|
| डॉ. बाळासाहेब सावंत | |
| Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
Interim | |
| In office 25 November 1963 – 4 December 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Marotrao Kannamwar |
| Succeeded by | Vasantrao Naik |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Rajaram Shinde |
| Constituency | Chiplun |
Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant[1] (also known asBalasaheb Sawant) (9 January 1905 – 29 October 2000) was anIndianpolitician. He served as interimChief Minister of Maharashtra[2] from 25 November 1963 to 4 December 1963, in an interim capacity for nine days[1][3] following the death of his predecessor,Marotrao Kannamwar.
Prior to becoming Chief Minister, Sawant was the state'shome minister under Kannamwar.[4] He representedVengurla in the erstwhileBombay Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1957, andChiplun in theMaharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1978.
Theagricultural university atDapoli was renamedDr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth after Sawant in 2001.[5]
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