Eknath Gaikwad

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Satara, Bombay Presidency, British India

DEATH DATE 2021-4-28, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (81 years old)

Nationality India

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1940

Eknath Gaikwad (1 January 1940 – 28 April 2021) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.

1985

Since 1985, he has represented Dharavi which is Asia's largest slum.

2014

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.

2015

He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha and the 14th Lok Sabha of India.

He died from COVID-19 in 2021.

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.

He represented the Mumbai South Central constituency of Mumbai.

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