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| Office | Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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| Predecessor | Mohan Rawale |
| Successor | Rahul Shewale
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| Born | 1940-1-1 |
| Born | Satara, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Lalita Eknath Gaikwad |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters (including Varsha Gaikwad)
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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.[1]
Personal life
Gaikwad belonged to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family.[2][3] Gaikwad's daughter is Varsha Gaikwad, who is a four term Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra.[2][4]
Career
He represented the 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 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
- 1999-2004: Maharashtra State Minister For Health, Medical Education, Social Justice
- 2004-2009: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- 2009-2014: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
- 2017-2020: President Of Mumbai Congress Committee
References
- ↑ COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Former MP Eknath Gaikwad passes away.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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(7 October 2014).
- फडणवीस गेले, अजित पवार मात्र पुन्हा आले! उपमुख्यमंत्र्यासह २५ कॅबिनेट,१० राज्यमंत्र्यांना शपथ. Divya Marathi.
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