Biographical Sketch
AWADE, SHRI KALLAPPA BABURAO [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - ICHALKARANJI (MAHARASHTRA)]
Father's Name Shri Baburao Date of Birth 5 July 1931 Place of Birth Ichalkaranji, Distt. Kolhapur (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 12 May 1950 Spouse's Name Smt. Indumati Children Two sons and three daughters Educational Qualifications 12th standard Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address 'INDU-KALA' Awade Nagar, Ichalkaranji, Distt. Kolhapur-416115 (Maharashtra) Tels. (0230) 424493, 422367 Fax. (0230) 430456 Present Address 38, Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3737816 Positions Held 1962-67Member, Block Congress Committee, Ichalkaranji Member, Rashtra Seva Dal President, Municipal Council, Ichalkaranji 1980-85Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1983-85Minister, Industries and Urban Development, Maharashtra 1992-96Treasurer, Maharastra Pradesh Congress Committee (M.P.C.C.), Mumbai 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996 General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) onwards[P.C.C.(I)], Maharashtra Member, All India Congress Committee 1996-97Member, Committee on Commerce 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Industry* Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-Committee on Textiles Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles Social and Cultural Activities Founder-Chairman, Dattajirao Kadam Technical Education Society, Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji; President,(i) Bahubali Vidyapeeth, Bahubali; (ii) Governing Council Latthe Education Society, Sangli; Vice-President, Swami Vivekanand Education Society, Kolhapur; Member, Governing body of Narayanrao Babasaheb Education Society,Ichalkaranji; and Ex-Senate Member, Shivaji University, KolhapurSpecial Interests Working for solution of farmers problems, decentralising powerloom sector, small scale industries and co-operatives; to study technological development in textile industry and participation of women in industrial work; housing scheme for industrial workers; and endeavoured to implement Kallammawadi Irrigation ProjectFavourite Pastime and Recreation Drama, Cinema and cultural programmesSports and Clubs Selected for State and National Championship in Kabaddi in his youth; caused to hold Ranji Trophy Match of Cricket and All India Kho-Kho Competitions in IchalkaranjiCountries Visited Brazil, Japan, Mauritius as a delegate of Sugar Co-operative Industry for acquiring first-hand information of modern technology pertaining to sugar industry; also visited textile centres abroad, sponsored by All India Federation of Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd., Mumbai during 1974 and 1982Other Information Congress worker for 37 years; Founder-Director, Times Bank, Mumbai (established by M/s Bennett & Colman) since August 1995; Conferred with prestigious 'FIE Foundation Award' for outstanding performance in the field of co-operative movement and socio-economic development in Ichalkaranji; Spirit behind, progress of Indira Gandhi Mahila Sahakari Soot Girani Ltd.,1992; Founder and Ex-Chairman, (i)Ichalkaranji Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ichalkaranji; and (ii) The Ichalkaranji Co-operative Spinning Mill, Ichalkaranji; Ex-Chairman, Maharashtra State Co-operative Spinning Mill Federation, Mumbai; Founder-Chairman, Jawahar Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Ltd., Hupari; During his tenure as a member of Municipal Council, schemes were implemented for providing civic amenities such as water supply, underground drainage and town planning to commensurate for rapidly growing needs of the town and Municipal Council also started on non-grant basis a high school and a primary schoolOur Other Sites IndianPost.com PressNote.com MahatmaGandhiji.comTotal electorate 10,99,466 Total votes polled 7,32,536 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Kallappa Baburao Awade (I.N.C.) 3,44,817 (2) Smt Nivedita Sambhajirao Mane (S.H.S.) 3,32,623 (3) Prof Maya Pandit Narkar (C.P.M.) 24,147 (4) Shri Vidyasagar Devappa Aitawade (Ind.) 6,662
Election Result of Ichalkaranji Lok Sabha Constituency