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| name = Eknath Gaikwad<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|1|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| residence = [[Mumbai]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|4|28|1940|1|1|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| constituency_MP1 = [[Mumbai South Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Mumbai South Central]]<br />
| parliament1 = India<br />
| term_start1 = 2009<br />
| term_end1 = 2014<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Mohan Rawale]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Rahul Shewale]]<br />
| constituency_MP2 = [[Mumbai North Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Mumbai North Central]]<br />
| parliament2 = India<br />
| term_start2 = 2004<br />
| term_end2 = 2009<br />
| predecessor2 = [[Manohar Joshi]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Priya Dutt]]<br />
| office3 = Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start3 = 1985<br />
| term_end3 = 1995<br />
| predecessor3 = Premanand Awale<br />
| successor3 = Baburao Mane<br />
| constituency3 = [[Dharavi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharavi]]<br />
| office4 = <br />
| term_start4 = 1999<br />
| term_end4 = 2004<br />
| predecessor4 = Baburao Mane<br />
| successor4 = [[Varsha Gaikwad]]<br />
| constituency4 = [[Dharavi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharavi]]<br />
| office5 = Maharashtra [[State Minister]] for Health, Medical Education, Social Justice,Housing and Slum Development and Labour<br />
| term_start5 = 1999<br />
| term_end5 = 2004<br />
| predecessor5 = <br />
| successor5 = <br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Lalita Eknath Gaikwad<br />
| children = 2 sons and 2 daughters (including [[Varsha Gaikwad]])<br />
| website = <br />
| date = <br />
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'''Eknath Gaikwad''' (1 January 1940 – 28 April 2021) was 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]]. He died from [[COVID-19]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/covid-19-in-maharashtra-former-mp-eknath-gaikwad-passes-away|title=COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Former MP Eknath Gaikwad passes away}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Gaikwad belonged to an [[Marathi Buddhists|Ambedkarite Buddhist]] family.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/gallery/three-women-mla-in-maharashtra-oath-as-uddhav-cabinet-tedu-1-43696.html|title=जानिए- कौन हैं उद्धव कैबिनेट में शामिल हुईं तीन ताकतवर महिलाएं - Education AajTak|website=aajtak.intoday.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tarunbharat.org/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b7%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%9f%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a4%86%e0%a4%98%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a1%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%ae.php|title=Tarun Bharat : महाविकास आघाडीचा मंत्रिमंडळ विस्तार|website=Tarun Bharat}}</ref> Gaikwad's daughter is [[Varsha Gaikwad]], who is a four term Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] and the current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/23-ministers-belong-to-the-maratha-community-in-thackeray-government-126408482.html|title=उद्धव ठाकरे सरकारच्या ४३ सदस्यीय मंत्रिमंडळात २३ मंत्री मराठा समाजाचे|website=Divya Marathi}}<br>- {{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/they-bjp-sold-dreams-to-people-those-dreams-are-not-coming-true/ | title=39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here | work=indianexpress.com | date=7 October 2014 | accessdate=15 April 2016}}<br>- {{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/maha-cabinet-expansion-first-cabinet-expansion-of-maha-government-led-by-cm-uddhav-thackeray-126407251.html|title=फडणवीस गेले, अजित पवार मात्र पुन्हा आले! उपमुख्यमंत्र्यासह २५ कॅबिनेट,१० राज्यमंत्र्यांना शपथ|website=Divya Marathi}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He represented the [[Mumbai South Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Mumbai South Central]] constituency of [[Mumbai]]. He lost the seat to [[Rahul Shewale]] in 2014. He has been three times a [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Dharavi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharavi]] and also twice state minister of Maharashtra state cabinet. Since 1985, he has represented [[Dharavi]] which is Asia's largest slum.<br />
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== Positions held ==<br />
* 1985-1990: Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* 1990-1995: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly<br />
* 1999-2004: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly<br />
*1999-2004: Maharashtra State Minister For Health, Medical Education, Social Justice<br />
* 2004-2009: [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]<br />
* 2009-2014: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha<br />
*2017-2020: President Of Mumbai Congress Committee<br />
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