Varsha Gaikwad
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, who is the current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra. She is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2][3]
Varsha Gaikwad | |
|---|---|
| Minister of School Education Department of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2019 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Preceded by | Ashish Shelar |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Eknath Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Maharashtra | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| State Minister for Medical Education, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Special Assistance, Maharashtra | |
| In office 11 November 2009 – 26 September 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1975 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parents |
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| Education | M.Sc (Maths), B.Ed |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
Positions heldEdit
- 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 2009-2010: State Minister for Medical Education, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Special Assistance
- 2010 – 2014: Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of Maharashtra[4][5]
- 2014 – 2019: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
- 2019 – current: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th)[6]
Personal lifeEdit
Varsha Gaikwad's father is Eknath Gaikwad, who was a three term Member of parliament. She belongs to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family.[7][8][9][10] She was lecturer in Siddharth College of Arts and Science, Mumbai.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Dharavi Maharashtra Assembly Constituency Elections". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gaikwad Varsha Eknath of INC WINS the Dharavi constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Varsha Gaikwad tipped to be Mumbai Congress women's wing chief". mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Minister for Women and Child Development". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "minister for women and child welfare Varsha Gaikwad said Sunday. The minister said the owner of the pizza outlet must be prosecuted for employing a minor and letting him drive a motorcycle without a driving licence". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ https://www.deshonnati.com/article/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1/226_14370430
- ↑ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/23-ministers-belong-to-the-maratha-community-in-thackeray-government-126408482.html
- ↑ "39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ https://aajtak.intoday.in/gallery/three-women-mla-in-maharashtra-oath-as-uddhav-cabinet-tedu-1-43696.html
- ↑ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/maha-cabinet-expansion-first-cabinet-expansion-of-maha-government-led-by-cm-uddhav-thackeray-126407251.html