Eknath Gaikwad
Eknath Gaikwad | |
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| Member of the India Parliament for Mumbai South Central | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohan Rawale |
| Succeeded by | Rahul Shewale |
| Member of the India Parliament for Mumbai North Central | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Manohar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Priya Dutt |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Premanand Awale |
| Succeeded by | Baburao Mane |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Baburao Mane |
| Succeeded by | Varsha Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Indian 1 January 1940 Satara, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | Indian Indian |
| Resting place | Indian Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouses | Lalita Eknath Gaikwad |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters (including Varsha Gaikwad) |
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| Residences | Mumbai |
As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [permanent dead link] | |
Eknath Gaikwad (born 1 January 1940) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha and the 14th Lok Sabha of India.
Personal Life
Gaikwad belongs to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family.[1][2] Gaikwad's daughter is Varsha Gaikwad, who is a four term Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra.[3][4][1][5]
Carrier
He represented the Mumbai South Central constituency of Mumbai. He lost the seat to Rahul Shewale in 2014. He has been a three time Member of Legislative Assembly from Dharavi and also twice state minister of Maharashtra state cabinet. Since 1985, he has represented Dharavi which is Asia's largest slum.
Positions held
- 1985-1990: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1990-1995: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1999-2004: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2004-2009: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- 2009-2014: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
References
- ^ a b "जानिए- कौन हैं उद्धव कैबिनेट में शामिल हुईं तीन ताकतवर महिलाएं - Education AajTak". aajtak.intoday.in.
- ^ "Tarun Bharat : महाविकास आघाडीचा मंत्रिमंडळ विस्तार". Tarun Bharat.
- ^ "उद्धव ठाकरे सरकारच्या ४३ सदस्यीय मंत्रिमंडळात २३ मंत्री मराठा समाजाचे". Divya Marathi.
- ^ "39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "फडणवीस गेले, अजित पवार मात्र पुन्हा आले! उपमुख्यमंत्र्यासह २५ कॅबिनेट,१० राज्यमंत्र्यांना शपथ". Divya Marathi.
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