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Increase in Airfare
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Mumbai North Central, Maharashtra.
Party in the cited recordIndian National Congress
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- 19753 February 1975
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19981998
early life Education recorded in the source
B.Sc from Jhunjhunwala College, ghatkopar, Mumbai in year 1998
Read the source ↗ - 200401-Oct-2004 - 2009
public service MLA
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Read the source ↗ - 200910-Oct-2009 -2014
public service State Cabinet Minister
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Read the source ↗ - 201429-Oct-2014 - 2019
public service MLA
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Read the source ↗ - 201931-Oct-2019 - 2021
public service State Cabinet Minister
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 - 25-Sep-2026
public service Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
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Read the source ↗ - 202408-Oct-2024 onwards
public service Member, the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit (Eighteenth Lok Sabha)
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Read the source ↗ - 202610-Feb-2026 -
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 onwards
public service Member, India-BALTICS Parliamentary Frienship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: e-Governance Services in Mumbai This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - 202626 Sep 2026 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affaris
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Varsha Eknath Gaikwad’s date of birth as 3 February 1975. The birthplace is recorded as Mumbai.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M Sc (Math), B ed Mumbai University. The professional background is listed as Professor.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 01-Oct-2004 - 2009: MLA. A later recorded entry is 10-Feb-2026 -: Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
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- 26 Sep 2026 onwards
Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affaris
Source ↗ - 25 Feb 2026 onwards
Member, India-BALTICS Parliamentary Frienship Group
Source ↗ - 10-Feb-2026 -
Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 08-Oct-2024 onwards
Member, the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit (Eighteenth Lok Sabha)
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 - 25-Sep-2026
Member, Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 31-Oct-2019 - 2021
State Cabinet Minister
Source ↗ - 29-Oct-2014 - 2019
MLA
Source ↗ - 10-Oct-2009 -2014
State Cabinet Minister
Source ↗ - 01-Oct-2004 - 2009
MLA
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| 2024 | 66 | 15 |
| 2025 | 108 | 21 |
| 2026 | 80 | 12 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-24
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Need to restart duty drawback system on export of footwears.-laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026?Contd.. - not passed
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding issues concerning Koliwadas (fishing villages) and Gaothans
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding eligibility criteria, land allocation, rehabilitation of residents related to Dharavi Redevelopment Project
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need for issuance of NOC from Ministry of Defence for rehabilitation of slum-dwellers on Defence land in Santacruz (East) in Mumbai.-laid
Written matter raised under Rule 377.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding circular issued to displace the slum dwellers residing along Kurla-Trombay railway line in Mumbai
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-22 to 2026-08-12
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e-Governance Services in Mumbai
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Sustained Growth of Steel Production
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Sports Ecosystem in Maharashtra
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Promotion of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Maharashtra
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Performance of MSMEs in Mumbai
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KVIC Programmes in Maharashtra
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Mumbai North Central election results 2024 live updates: Congress's Gaikwad Varsha Eknath wins
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In Mumbai's North Central seat, BJP's Ujjwal Nikam, Congress' Varsha Eknath Gaikwad seek to turn caste matrix in their favour
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- 405, C Wind Gold Field, Girnar Tower, Sant Rohidas Marg, Kala Killa Dharavi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400017 Source ↗
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When was Varsha Eknath Gaikwad born?
The cited biography records 3 February 1975.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Varsha Eknath Gaikwad?
M Sc (Math), B ed Mumbai University.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Varsha Eknath Gaikwad?
Professor.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Varsha Eknath Gaikwad?
01-Oct-2004 - 2009: MLA. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Who is Varsha Eknath Gaikwad?
Varsha Eknath Gaikwad is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Mumbai North Central, Maharashtra.
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