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Father's Name: Shri Bandu Bapu Athawale

Mother's Name: Smt. Honsabai Bandu Athawale

Date of Birth: 25.12.1959

Place of Birth: Agalgaon, Dist. Sangli Maharashtra

Marital Status: Married

Date of Marriage: 16 May 1992

Spouse's Name: Smt. Seema Athawale

Educational Qualifications: Under Graduate Educated at Siddharth College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Profession Qualifications: Artist, Social Worker, Publisher, Religious Missionary

Permanent Address: 91, Lumbini, Sector-7, Charkop, Kandiwali, Mumbai- 400 067 (Maharashtra)

Present Address: 8-A, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003

Position Held:

19990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council

1990-95 Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Transport, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Prohibition Propaganda, Government of Maharashtra

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha, President - Republican Party of India

1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry

2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term) Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture

5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Labour

1 May 2008 Member, Financial Committee on Esitmates

Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Editor-Bhumika (Weekly Magazine), Mumbai; Publisher, Parivartan Publications; Founder Member, Parivartan Sahitya Mahamandal; and President, Parivartan Kala Mahasangha

Social and Cultural Activities

President,
(i) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Foundation;
(ii) Buddhist Kalawant Academy; and Founder President, Budh Dhamma Parishad Special Interests Upliftment of the handicapped, dalit, poor and weaker sections

Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, travelling, music, discussion on social and economic problems

Sports and Clubs Cricket, volleyball, football, kho-kho, kabaddi and carrom

Countries Visited Widely travelled

Other Information
President,
(i) Republican Employees Federation;
(ii) Municipal Majdur Sangh

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