Eknath Gaikwad
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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 |
Maharashtra State Minister for Health, Medical Education, Social Justice,Housing and Slum Development and Labour | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Satara, Bombay Presidency, British India | 1 January 1940
Died | 28 April 2021 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 81)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Lalita Eknath Gaikwad |
Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters (including Varsha Gaikwad) |
Residence | Mumbai |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ↑ "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". indianexpress.com. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "फडणवीस गेले, अजित पवार मात्र पुन्हा आले! उपमुख्यमंत्र्यासह २५ कॅबिनेट,१० राज्यमंत्र्यांना शपथ". Divya Marathi.
Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by Manohar Joshi |
Member of Parliament for Mumbai North Central 2004 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Priya Dutt |
Preceded by Mohan Rawale |
Member of Parliament for Mumbai South Central 2009 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Rahul Shewale |
Template:Congress Candidates for 2004 elections to the Lok Sabha from Mumbai
- 1940 births
- 2021 deaths
- Indian Buddhists
- 20th-century Buddhists
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Ambedkarites
- Indian National Congress politicians
- Maharashtra MLAs 1985–1990
- Maharashtra MLAs 1990–1995
- Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004
- People from Maharashtra
- 15th Lok Sabha members
- 14th Lok Sabha members
- Marathi politicians
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- People from Satara (city)
- Politicians from Mumbai
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
- Maharashtra Indian National Congress politician stubs