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 | 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]
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]
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.