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 :
   
1954-1959Secretary, 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


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 andReading, 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 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