Preceded by Mohan Rawale Children 2 sons and 2 daughters Residence Mumbai Succeeded by Priya Dutt Party Indian National Congress | Preceded by Manohar Joshi Role Indian Politician Succeeded by Rahul Shewale Name Eknath Gaikwad | |
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Born 1 January 1940 (age 84)
Satara, Maharashtra ( 1940-01-01 ) Political party Indian National Congress Spouse Lalita Eknath Gaikwad (m. 1969) | ||
In Business- Mumbai South Central: Know Your Candidates
Eknath Gaikwad (Marathi: एकनाथ गायकवाड) (born 1 January 1940) is 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 represented the Mumbai South Central constituency of Mumbai. He lost the seat to Rahul Shewale in 2014. He has been a three time 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.
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