Name of Member: Shri Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Mumbai South-Central (Maharashtra)
Lok Sabha Experience: 14,15
Fifteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Mumbai-South-Central (Maharashtra) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Mahadeo |
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Date of Birth |
01 Jan 1940 |
Place of Birth |
Borkhal, Distt. Satara ( Maharashtra) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
14 Dec 1969 |
Spouse’s Name |
Smt. Lalita Eknath Gaikwad |
No. of Sons |
2 |
No.of Daughters |
2 |
Educational
Qualifications |
B.A. 1st Year |
Profession |
Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
219/8557, Kannamwar Nagar, |
Vikhroli (E), Mumbai – 400 083, Maharashtra |
Tels. (022) 25785747, 24024050, 09869061056 (M) |
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Present Address |
B – 604, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Tels. (011) 23359279, 9868180566 (M)
Fax.(011) 23715313 |
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Positions Held |
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1967-69 |
Vice-President, H-Ward, District Yuvak Congress |
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1978-80 |
Organiser Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee |
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1983-85 |
Joint Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee |
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1985-95 and 1999-2004 |
Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
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1990-91 |
General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee |
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1993-95 |
Minister of State, Housing, Labour, Social Welfare, Women and Child Welfare and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra |
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1997-2003 |
General Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee |
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1999-2004 |
Minister of State, Public Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra |
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2004 |
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha |
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Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment |
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Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industries and Public Enterprises |
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Member, The National Oilseed and Vegetable Oil Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture |
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5 Aug. 2007 |
Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Urban Development |
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6 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
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16 Sep. 2009 |
Member, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Women and Child Development |
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26 Nov. 2009 |
Member, Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee |
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Special Interests |
Educational & social work |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Reading & watching plays (Marathi Theatre) and listening to old melody songs and spiritual speeches |
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Sports and Clubs |
Indian wrestling and kabbadi |
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Other Information |
Propagated the thoughts of Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the great social reformist; Founder Chairman, (i) Abhay Shikshan Kendra, 1970; (ii) Rayat Mahasangh, 1993 |
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