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Varsha Gaikwad
Indian politician from Maharashtra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad (born 3 February 1975) is an Indian politician and elected member of parliament, Lok Sabha. She is a member of the Indian National Congress. Earlier, she was a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) represented the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai (2004-2024).[1][2][3][4] She served as the Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra from 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022.
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Quick Facts Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Preceded by ...
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad | |
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![]() Varsha Gaikwad (Left) and Krishna Tirath (R) in New Delhi | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Poonam Mahajan |
Constituency | Mumbai North Central |
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 | |
In office 2004 – 18 June 2024 | |
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 | |
Born | 3 February 1975 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
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Education | M.Sc (Maths), B.Ed |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Professor |
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Gaikwad won the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. She defeated BJP candidate Adv. Ujjwal Nikam.[5]