Eknath Gaikwad

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Eknath Gaikwad
Member of the
State Minister
for Health, Medical Education, Social Justice,Housing and Slum Development and Labour
In office
1999–2004
Personal details
Born(1940-01-01)1 January 1940
British India
Died28 April 2021(2021-04-28) (aged 81)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseLalita Eknath Gaikwad
Children2 sons and 2 daughters (including Varsha Gaikwad)
ResidenceMumbai

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 a ex-Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra.[2][4]

Career

He represented the

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

  1. ^ "COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Former MP Eknath Gaikwad passes away".
  2. ^ a b "जानिए- कौन हैं उद्धव कैबिनेट में शामिल हुईं तीन ताकतवर महिलाएं - Education AajTak". aajtak.intoday.in. 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Tarun Bharat : महाविकास आघाडीचा मंत्रिमंडळ विस्तार". Tarun Bharat.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "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
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for
Mumbai North Central

2004 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for
Mumbai South Central

2009 – 2014 		Succeeded by
2004 elections to the Lok Sabha from Mumbai
Milind Deora (Mumbai South) | Govinda (Mumbai North) | Gurudas Kamat (Northeast Mumbai)
Eknath Gaikwad (North-Central Mumbai) | Sunil Dutt (North-West Mumbai) | Sachin Ahir (South-Central Mumbai)
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