KALE, SHRIMATI ANASUYABAI, Cong., (Bombay—Nagpur-1957): D. of Shri Sadashive B. Bhate; B. Belgaum, Karnatak, October 24, 1806; ed. at Hujur Paga High School, Poona, Fergusson College, Poona, and Baroda College, Baroda; m. Shri Purushottam Balakrishna Kale; 3 S. and 2 D.; Founded Bhagini Mandal; Started a Branch of All-India Women’s Conference; Assistant Commissioner for Madhya Pradesh on Whitley Commission on Labour; Dictator, War Council, Nagar Congress Committee, 1930; Was a Member of A.I.C.C.; Vice-President of C. P. Food Council; Member of the United Nations Appeal for Children Committee; President, All-India Women’s Conference, 1948; President, Capital Punishment Relief Society, since 1943; Was first (woman) nominated Member of C.P. and Berar Legislative Council, Nagpur, 1928; Deputy Speaker, C. P. Legislative Assembly, 1937; Member, Industrial Advisory Council, appointed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Delegation to Canada; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

Clubs: Member, C. P. Club and Gondwana Club, Nagpur. 

Hobby: Cooking.

Special interest: Family Planning and Social Welfare 

Favourite pastime; Reading.

Recreation: Bridge and Indian Women’s Sports.

Permanent address: Anand Bhawan, Dhantoli, Nagpur

[Voting results at the Election: 

Electorate: 3,73,938

Shrimati Anasuyabai Kale .. 1,05,021

Shri Haridas Awode . .         64,718

Shri Narendra Deoghare . . 50,189

Shri K. D. Paranjpe ..         4,316]