Father's Name: Shri Mahadeo
Mother's Name: -
Date of Birth: 01.01.1940
Place of Birth: Borkhal, Distt. Satara ( Maharashtra)
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: -
Spouse's Name: Smt. Lalita Eknath Gaikwad
No.of Sons: 2
No.of Daughters: 2
Educational Qualifications:Under Graduate
Permanent Address:219/8557 Kannamwar Nagar
Vikhroli (E), Mumbai - 400 083 (Maharashtra)
Present Address:B- 604, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001
Position Held:
2009 :- Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
5 Aug. 2007 onwards :- Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment
2004 :- Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Member, The National Oilseed and Vegetable Oil Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture
Member Committee on Tribal Affairs
1999-2004 :- Minister of State, Public Health, Medical, Education & Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra
1997-2003 :- General Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee
1993-95 :- Minister of State, Housing, Labour, Social Welfare, Women and Child Welfare and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra
1990-91 :- General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
1985-95 and 1999-2004 :- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms)
1983-85 :- Joint Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
1978-80 :- Organiser Secretary, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee
1967-69 :- Vice-President, H-Ward, District Yuvak Congress
Special Interests
Educational and social work
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and watching plays (Marathi Theatre)
Sports and Clubs
Indian wrestling and kabbadi
Countries Visited
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Other Information
Propagated the thought of Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the great social reformist; Founder Chairman, (i) Abhay Shikshan Kendra, 1970; (ii) Rayat Mahasangh, 1993
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