Varsha Gaikwad
 |
Varsha Gaikwad | |
|---|---|
_for_Women_and_Child_Development,_Smt._Krishna_Tirath,_in_New_Delhi.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg) Varsha Gaikwad (L) and Krishna Tirath (R) in New Delhi | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| 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 | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parents |
|
| Education | M.Sc (Maths), B.Ed |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Professor |
_for_Women_and_Child_Development,_Smt._Krishna_Tirath,_in_New_Delhi.jpg){kind=link}
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party, who was the Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra from 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022. She is a four term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Dharavi Assembly Constituency in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2][3]
Positions held
- 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 2009-2010: State Minister for Medical Education, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Special Assistance
- 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)[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] She was lecturer in Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai.[citation needed]
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. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Minister for Women and Child Development". indianexpress.com. 23 September 2013. 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. July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "हिंगोलीच्या पालकमंत्रीपदी पुन्हा वर्षा गायकवाड".
- ^ 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. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "जानिए- कौन हैं उद्धव कैबिनेट में शामिल हुईं तीन ताकतवर महिलाएं". 31 December 2019.
- ^ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/maha-cabinet-expansion-first-cabinet-expansion-of-maha-government-led-by-cm-uddhav-thackeray-126407251.html