Eknath Gaikwad | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009โ2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mohan Rawale |
| Succeeded by | Rahul Shewale |
| Constituency | Mumbai South Central |
| In office 2004โ2009 | |
| Preceded by | Manohar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Priya Dutt |
| Constituency | Mumbai North Central |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office (1985-1990), (1990-1995), (1999ย โ 2004) | |
| Preceded by | Premanand Awale |
| Succeeded by | Varsha Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| Maharashtra State Minister for Health, Medical Education, Social Justice, Housing and Slum Development and Labour | |
| In office 1999โ2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1940 |
| Died | 28 April 2021 (agedย 81) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Lalita Eknath Gaikwad |
| Children | 2 sons (including Tushar Gaikwad) and 2 daughters (including Varsha Gaikwad & Jyoti Gaikwad) |
Eknath Mahadev Gaikwad (1 January 1940 โ 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
editGaikwad 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
editHe 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, 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
edit- ^ "COVID-19 in Maharashtra: Former MP Eknath Gaikwad passes away".
- ^ a b "เคเคพเคจเคฟเค- เคเฅเคจ เคนเฅเค เคเคฆเฅเคงเคต เคเฅเคฌเคฟเคจเฅเค เคฎเฅเค เคถเคพเคฎเคฟเคฒ เคนเฅเคเค เคคเฅเคจ เคคเคพเคเคคเคตเคฐ เคฎเคนเคฟเคฒเคพเคเค - Education AajTak". aajtak.intoday.in. 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Tarun Bharatย : เคฎเคนเคพเคตเคฟเคเคพเคธ เคเคเคพเคกเฅเคเคพ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฎเคเคกเคณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคคเคพเคฐ". Tarun Bharat.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "เคเคฆเฅเคงเคต เค เคพเคเคฐเฅ เคธเคฐเคเคพเคฐเคเฅเคฏเคพ เฅชเฅฉ เคธเคฆเคธเฅเคฏเฅเคฏ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฎเคเคกเคณเคพเคค เฅจเฅฉ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅ เคฎเคฐเคพเค เคพ เคธเคฎเคพเคเคพเคเฅ". Divya Marathi.
- "39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here". indianexpress.com. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "เคซเคกเคฃเคตเฅเคธ เคเฅเคฒเฅ, เค เคเคฟเคค เคชเคตเคพเคฐ เคฎเคพเคคเฅเคฐ เคชเฅเคจเฅเคนเคพ เคเคฒเฅ! เคเคชเคฎเฅเคเฅเคฏเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคธเคน เฅจเฅซ เคเฅ เคฌเคฟเคจเฅเค,เฅงเฅฆ เคฐเคพเคเฅเคฏเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคเคจเคพ เคถเคชเคฅ". Divya Marathi.
External links
edit| Congress candidates for 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) |
