Biographical Sketch
ATHAWALAY, SHRI NARAYAN GAJANAN SHIV SENA - MUMBAI NORTH CENTRAL (MAHARASHTRA)Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
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 :
1954-1959Secretary, Pune Mazdoor Sabha and Kamgar Sabha (affiliated to Hind Mazdoor Sabha) 1955-1959Member, City Council, Socialist & Praja Socialist Party, Pune 1996Elected 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
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, 1985-88Social 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 SangrahalayaSpecial Interests :Welfare of the handicapped kids, Dalits and the downtrodden; Social, cultural and academic activities Favourite Pastime andReading, writing, drama and classical instrumentalCountries 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 MauritiusOther Information :Participated in the Freedom struggleElection Result :
Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate11,18,207 Total votes polled5,12,190 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