Eknath Gaikwad (born 1 January 1940) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. 3 time MLA from Dharavi and 2 time state minister of maharashtra state cabinate. He represent Dharavi which is Asia's largest slum from 1985. this called as strong area of congress party. 2012 Mumbai Municipal corporation election 5 out 6 congress candidates of local body election lost from Dharavi due to wrong candidate selection and Anti incumbency of Gaikwad Family as his daughter is also MLA from Dharavi and cabinet minister for women and child welfare of maharashtra state. now it is difficult him to retain his MP as well as MLA seat of his Daughter Varsha Eknath Gaikwad. Because he is not based in Dharavi or the local resident of Dharavi. Now local people are keen to give the local candidate for state assembly.
| Congress candidates for 2004 elections to the Lok Sabha from Mumbai |
Milind Deora (Mumbai South) | Govinda (Mumbai North) | Gurudas Kamat (Northeast Mumbai)
Eknath Gaikwad (North-Central Mumbai) | Sunil Dutt (North-West Mumbai) | Sachin Ahir (South-Central Mumbai) |
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Members of the 15th Lok Sabha from Maharashtra
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| Indian National Congress (17} |
- Bhaskarrao Bapurao Khatgaonkar
- Datta Meghe
- Eknath Gaikwad
- Gurudas Kamat
- Jaywantrao Awale
- Manikrao Hodlya Gavit
- Marotrao Kowase
- Milind Murli Deora
- Mukul Wasnik
- Nilesh Narayan Rane
- Pratik Prakashbapu Patil
- Priya Dutt
- Sanjay Nirupam
- Suresh Kalmadi
- Suresh Kashinath Taware
- Sushilkumar Shinde
- Vilas Muttemwar
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| Shiv Sena (11) |
- Anand Paranjpe
- Anandrao Vithoba Adsul
- Anant Geete
- Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali
- Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure
- Chandrakant Khaire
- Gajanan Dharmshi Babar
- Ganeshrao Nagorao Dudhgaonkar
- Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
- Shivajirao Adhalarao Patil
- Subhash Bapurao Wankhede
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| Bharatiya Janata Party (9) |
- A. T. (Nana) Patil
- Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi
- Gopinath Munde
- Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
- Haribhau Jawale
- Harischandra Devram Chavan
- Pratap Narayanrao Sonawane
- Raosaheb Dadarao Danve
- Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre
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| Nationalist Congress Party (8) |
- Padamsinha Bajirao Patil
- Praful Patel
- Sameer Bhujbal
- Sanjay Dina Patil
- Sanjeev Naik
- Sharad Pawar
- Supriya Sule
- Udayanraje Bhonsle
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| Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (1) |
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| Swabhimani Paksha (1) |
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| Independent (1) |
- Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Gaikwad, Eknath Mahadeo |
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| Short description |
Indian politician |
| Date of birth |
1 January 1940 |
| Place of birth |
Satara, Maharashtra |
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