ATHAWALE, SHRI RAMDAS
[REPUBLICAN PARTY OF INDIA - MUMBAI NORTH CENTRAL (MAHARASHTRA)]
Father's Name Shri Bandu Date of Birth 25 December 1959 Place of Birth Agalgaon, Distt. Sangli (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 16 May 1992 Spouse's Name Smt. Seema Athawale Educational Qualifications Undergraduate Educated at Siddharth College, Mumbai(Maharashtra) Profession Artist, Political and Social Worker, Publisher and Religious Missionary Permanent Address Lumbini, Plot No.91, Charkop, Sector-7, Kandiwali, Mumbai-400067 (Maharashtra) Tel. (022) 8695532 Present Address 8-A, Lodi Estate, New Delhi - 110001 Positions Held 1990-96 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council 1990-95 Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Transport, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Prohibition Propaganda, 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 Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Editor - Bhumika (Weekly Magazine) Mumbai; Publisher - Parivartan Publications; and Founder - Parivartan Sahitya Mahamandal 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, kabbaddi and carrom Countries Visited France, Germany, Japan, Russia, U.K. and U.S.A Other Information President, Republican Employees Federation
Election Result of Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha Constituency