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Varsha Gaikwad | |
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_for_Women_and_Child_Development,_Smt._Krishna_Tirath,_in_New_Delhi.jpg) Varsha Gaikwad (L) and Krishna Tirath (R) in New Delhi | |
| President of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2023 | |
| National President Indian National Congress | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Bhai Jagtap |
| Minister of School Education Department of Maharashtra | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Preceded by | Ashish Shelar |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Eknath Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Maharashtra | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| State Minister for Medical Education, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Special Assistance, Maharashtra | |
| In office 11 November 2009 – 26 September 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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| Education | M.Sc (Maths), B.Ed |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, who was the Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra from 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022. She is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2][3]