Varsha Gaikwad
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, who is the current Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra. She is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2][3]
Varsha Gaikwad | |
|---|---|
| Minister of School Education Department of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2019 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Eknath Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Dharavi |
| Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Maharashtra | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1975 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Mother | Lalita Gaikwad |
| Father | Eknath Gaikwad |
| Education | M.Sc (Maths), B.Ed |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
Positions held
- 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 2010 – 2014: Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of Maharashtra[4][5]
- 2014 – 2019: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
- 2019 – current: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
- 2019 – current: Cabinet Minister of School Education Department, Maharashtra[6]
Personal life
Varsha Gaikwad's father is Eknath Gaikwad, who was a three term Member of parliament. She belongs to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family.[7][8][9][10]
On 6 March 2017, Gaikwad registered a case against an unidentified individual for sending her lewd text messages.[11]
References
- "Dharavi Maharashtra Assembly Constituency Elections". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "Gaikwad Varsha Eknath of INC WINS the Dharavi constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "Varsha Gaikwad tipped to be Mumbai Congress women's wing chief". mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "Minister for Women and Child Development". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "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.
- https://aajtak.intoday.in/gallery/three-women-mla-in-maharashtra-oath-as-uddhav-cabinet-tedu-1-43696.html
- https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/23-ministers-belong-to-the-maratha-community-in-thackeray-government-126408482.html
- "39-year-old Varsha Gaikwad, the Congress candidate here". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- https://aajtak.intoday.in/gallery/three-women-mla-in-maharashtra-oath-as-uddhav-cabinet-tedu-1-43696.html
- https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/maha-cabinet-expansion-first-cabinet-expansion-of-maha-government-led-by-cm-uddhav-thackeray-126407251.html
- http://www.india.com/news/agencies/congress-mla-receives-lewd-messages-registers-case-against-unidentified-person-1899732/
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