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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.
Personal life
Gaikwad belonged to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family. Gaikwad's daughter is Varsha Gaikwad, who is a four term Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and a ex-Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra.
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, Housing and Slum Development and Labour
2004-2009: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
2009-2014: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
2017-2020: President Of Mumbai Congress Committee
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Eknath Gaikwad
- Varsha Gaikwad
- Jyoti Gaikwad
- Raju Gaikwad
- Rahul Shewale
- Dharavi Assembly constituency
- Political families of Maharashtra
- Manohar Joshi
- 2019 Indian general election in Maharashtra
- Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency
