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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