Party Name : Republican Party of India(A)
Constituency : Pandharpur-SC
State : Maharashtra
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Bandu Bapu Athawale
Mother's Name : Smt. Honsabai Bandu Athawale
Date of birth : 25 Dec 1959
Profession : Artist Social Worker, Publisher, Religious Missionary
Positions held :
19990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council1990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council1990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council1990-95 Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Transport, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Prohibition Propaganda, Government of Maharashtra1998 Elected to 12th Lok SabhaPresident, Republican Party of India1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and TourismMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on Industry2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Labour1 May 2008 Member, Financial Committee on Esitmates
More Information :
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
