Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

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Varsha Eknath Gaikwad
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2019
Minister for Women and Child Development
In office
2010–2014
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2004–2009
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Political party Indian National Congress
Occupation Politician

Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. She is a three term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA representing the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai Maharashtra. [1] [2] [3]

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently, 288 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from the single-seat constituencies and one member is nominated. The members of the upper house, the Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad are indirectly elected through an electoral college.

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Her father Eknath Gaikwad was a three term Member of parliament. [4]

Eknath Gaikwad Indian politician

Eknath Gaikwad 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.

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. Member of Congress is an equivalent term in other jurisdictions.

On 6 March 2017, Gaikwad registered a case against an unidentified individual for sending her lewd text messages. [5]

Positions Held in the Maharashtra Government

Minister for Women and Child Development. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dharavi Maharashtra Assembly Constituency Elections" . Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gaikwad Varsha Eknath of INC WINS the Dharavi constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Varsha Gaikwad tipped to be Mumbai Congress women's wing chief". mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.india.com/news/agencies/congress-mla-receives-lewd-messages-registers-case-against-unidentified-person-1899732/
  6. ↑ "Minister for Women and Child Development". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "minister for women and child welfare Varsha Gaikwad said Sunday. The minister said the owner of the pizza outlet must be prosecuted for employing a minor and letting him drive a motorcycle without a driving licence". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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