Sunil Gaikwad Explained

Sunil Baliram Gaikwad
Birth Date:	19 June 1970
Birth Place:	Latur, Maharashtra, India
Constituency Mp:	Latur
Parliament:	Indian
Term Start:	16 May 2014
Term End:	23 May 2019
Predecessor:	Jaywant Gangaram Awale
Successor:	Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangare
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Website:	official website

Sunil Baliram Gaikwad (born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He represented Latur, Maharashtra in the 16th Lok Sabha. ^[1]

Early life and education

Sunil Gaikwad was born to Shri Baliram Gaikwad and his wife Vatsala Gaikwad at Ambulga village of Latur district.

Political career

Gaikwad lost the Latur Lok Sabha seat by around 7000 votes in 2009. He won 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Latur. In 2017, he alleged he was being ill-treated at airports because he shared the same surname as Ravindra Gaikwad, who had assaulted an airline employee.^[2] In 2019, BJP replaced him with Sudhakar Shringare.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr. Sunil Baliram Gaikwad Profile on Parliament of India. 1 September 2021. Lok Sabha.
2. News: Ravindra Gaikwad row: BJP MP alleges harassment for having similar surname . 13 December 2021 . Business Standard India . ANI . 31 March 2017.
3. News: BJP's change in strategy helped it secure Maharashtra . 13 December 2021 . Deccan Chronicle . Press Trust of India . 24 May 2019 . en.