Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Pandharpur-SC (Maharashtra )
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Party Name :
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Republican Party of India(A)(RPI(A))
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Shri Bandu Bapu Athawale
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Honsabai Bandu Athawale
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Date of Birth
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25.12.1959
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Place of Birth
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Agalgaon, Distt. Sangli (Maharashtra)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 May 1992
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Seema Athawale
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Educational Qualifications
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Under Graduate
Educated at Siddharth College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
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Profession
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Artist
Social Worker, Publisher, Religious Missionary
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Permanent Address |
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91, Lumbini, Sector-7, Charkop,
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Kandiwali, Mumbai- 400 067 (Maharashtra)
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(022) 8695532(R),
22656099(O)
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Present Address |
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8-A, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110 003
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Tels. (011) 24651149, 9868180286 (M)
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Position Held |
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19990-96
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
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1990-96
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
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1990-96
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
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1990-95
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Cabinet Minister, Social Welfare and Transport, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Prohibition Propaganda, Government of Maharashtra
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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President, Republican Party of India
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1998-99
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Industry
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Labour
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1 May 2008
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Member, Financial Committee on Esitmates
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Editor-Bhumika (Weekly Magazine), Mumbai; Publisher, Parivartan Publications; Founder Member,
Parivartan Sahitya Mahamandal; and President, Parivartan Kala Mahasangha
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Social And Cultural Activities
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President, (i) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Foundation; (ii) Buddhist Kalawant Academy; and Founder
President, Budh Dhamma Parishad
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Special Interests
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Upliftment of the handicapped, dalit, poor and weaker sections
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, travelling, music, discussion on social and economic problems
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Sports and Clubs
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Cricket, volleyball, football, kho-kho, kabaddi and carrom
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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President, (i) Republican Employees Federation; (ii) Municipal Majdur Sangh
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Reference: Loksabha