Name of Member: Shri Narayan Gajanan Athawalay

Political Party: Shiv Sena

Constituency & State: Mumbai North Central (Maharashtra)

Lok Sabha Experience: 11

Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament XI LOK SABHA


ATHAWALAY, SHRI NARAYAN GAJANAN
SHIV SENA - MUMBAI NORTH CENTRAL (MAHARASHTRA)

Father's Name	:   	Shri Gajanan

Date of Birth	:   	16 August 1932

Place of Birth	:   	Pune (Maharashtra)

Marital Status	:   	Married on 20 December 1961

Spouse's Name	:   	Smt. Anuradha

Children	:   	Two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
	B.A. 
	Educated at Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   	Journalist and writer

Permanent Address :
   	1, Zapurza, Sahitya Sahvas, Madhusudan Kalelkar Marg, Bandra 
(East), Mumbai-400051 (Maharashtra)
	Tel. (044) 6401769
 
Positions Held :
   
1954-1959	Secretary, Pune Mazdoor Sabha and Kamgar Sabha (affiliated to Hind 
Mazdoor Sabha)
1955-1959	Member, City Council, Socialist & Praja Socialist Party, Pune
1996	Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published	:   	Pen name 'Anirudha Punarvasu'; written 16 Novels; 2 
collections of Short Stories and one humorous novel, 'Mumbai Geeta' in verse and 
3 essays

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :

   	Won State Awards for two Marathi books and a Gold 
Marathi Sahitya Sammelan; Joint Editor, Janwani (Weekly), an organ of the Praja 
Socialist Party, 
1955-59; President (i) Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh 1972-73; (ii) All India 
Marathi Patrakar Parishad, 1978-79; Editor (i) Prabhanjan (Weekly), 1974-79; 
(ii) 'Daily Gomantak', Panaji, Goa, 1980-90; Member, Press Council of India, 
1985-88

Social and Cultural Activities :

   	Managing Trustee 'Mazi Marathi Pratishthan'; 
Founder Member  (i) Gomantak Marathi Academy, Goa (ii) Jagtik Marathi Parishad 
and Academy; Founder Trustee, Lokvishwas Pratishthan, Goa 
1981-96; Member, 'Marathi Vikas Sanstha', Maharashtra Government, Life Member 
(i) Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune; (ii) Life Member & Ex-President 
'Gomantak Sahitya Sangh', Goa and (iii) Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya

Special Interests :

Welfare of the handicapped kids, Dalits and the downtrodden; Social, cultural and academic activities Favourite Pastime and Reading, writing, drama and classical instrumental

Countries Visited :

Canada, Mauritius and U.S.A; accompanied late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as a member of the Press party for Commonwealth Conference at Vancouver, Canada and U.S.A; Participated in the Jagtik Marathi Parishad at Mauritius

Other Information :

Participated in the Freedom struggle

Election Result :
   
Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate	11,18,207
Total votes polled	5,12,190
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Narayan Gajanan Athawalay (S.S.)	2,42,536
(2) Shri Sharad Shankar Dighe (I.N.C.)	1,53,337
(3) Shri Bapu Chandrasen Kamble (R.P.I.)	94,729
(4) Shri Vishwanath Bapu Dumpati (Ind.)	2,500

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