Ravindra Gaikwad | |
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Member of the India Parliament for Osmanabad | |
In office May 2014 – May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Padamsinh Bajirao Patil |
Succeeded by | Omprakash Rajenimbalkar |
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Umarga | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Preceded by | Basavraj Madhavrao Patil |
Succeeded by | Dnyanraj Chougule |
In office 1995–1999 | |
Preceded by | Kazi Abdul Khalek A. Kadar |
Succeeded by | Basavraj Madhavrao Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | Solapur, Bombay State, India | 27 April 1960
Political party | Shiv Sena |
Alma mater | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University |
Ravindra Vishwanath Gaikwad (born 27 April 1960)[1] is an Indian politician associated with Shiv Sena, and was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India from 2014 to 2019 as a member of that party. He did not contest Lok Sabha elections in 2019. In 2014, he had contested from Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra, and defeated sitting MP Padamsinha Bajirao Patil who contested from Nationalist Congress Party by 235,325 votes by obtaining 607,699 votes against 373,374.[2][3] Before 2014, he was a two time MLA from omerga constituency. He has also been the Chairman of Killari Sugar Factory. He is a director on the agriculture board committee in the Central Government of India. His son Kiran Ravindra Gaikwad lost the Zilla parishad Osmanabad election from kunhali constituency. The loss to prakash Ashte was widely discussed in media.