{{short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Goa Forward - Naresh Sawal.jpg | caption = Sawal in 2016 | office = Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | term_start = 2012 | term_end = 2017 | predecessor = Rajesh Patnekar | successor = Rajesh Patnekar | office1 = | prime_minister1 = | term_start1 = | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | office2 = | prime_minister2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Politician | children = 2 | party = Independent (2012-2017)<br>Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (2017-present) }}
'''Naresh Sawal''' is an Indian politician who served as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Bicholim constituency from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-12/news/71447080_1_bicholim-constituency-goa-debt-burden | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617000847/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-12/news/71447080_1_bicholim-constituency-goa-debt-burden | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 June 2016 | title=MLA Naresh Sawal blasts BJP government, warns about financial situation of Goa | work=economictimes.indiatimes.com | accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lourenco-Sawal-Khaunte-slam-govt/articleshow/51667890.cms | title=Lourenco, Sawal, Khaunte slam govt | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=3 April 2016 | accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref>
==Political career== Sawal was one of the few Independent members of the Goa Legislative Assembly until 4 January 2016, when he joined the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goa.gov.in/government/NareshSawal_Profile.html | title=Name- Shri. Naresh Sawal Constituency- Bicholim | work=goa.gov.in | accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/independent-mla-resigns-from-goa-assembly-to-join-mgp-4458934/|title = Independent MLA resigns from Goa Assembly; to join MGP|date = 4 January 2017}}</ref>
==Constituency== He represented the Bicholim constituency.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/BJP-Sawal-to-cross-swords-over-BMC/articleshow/49444802.cms | title=BJP, Sawal to cross swords over BMC | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ | date=19 October 2015 | accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/goa/assembly-constituencies/bicholim.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Bicholim Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | accessdate=12 May 2016}}</ref>
== External links == * [https://www.goa.gov.in/government/mla.html Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sawal, Naresh}} Category:Goa MLAs 2012–2017 Category:Living people Category:Politicians from North Goa district Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Goa Category:Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party politicians Category:Independent politicians in India Category:Year of birth missing (living people)