Gaikwad, Shri Eknath Mahadeo Constituency   : Mumbai-South-Central (Maharashtra) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Mahadeo 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) Present Address B – 604, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23359279, 9868180566 (M) Fax.(011) 23715313 Positions Held

1967-69 Vice-President, H-Ward, District Yuvak Congress

1978-80 Organiser Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee

1983-85 Joint Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee

1985-95 and 1999-2004 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms)

1990-91 General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee

1993-95 Minister of State, Housing, Labour, Social Welfare, Women and Child Welfare and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra

1997-2003 General Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee

1999-2004 Minister of State, Public Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment

Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industries and Public Enterprises

Member, The National Oilseed and Vegetable Oil Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture

5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Urban Development

6 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

16 Sep. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee for Ministry of Women and Child Development

26 Nov. 2009 Member, Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committee

Special Interests Educational & social work Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading & watching plays (Marathi Theatre) and listening to old melody songs and spiritual speeches Sports and Clubs Indian wrestling and kabbadi 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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