Ramdas Athawale
- January 10, 2024
- Member Of Rajya Sabha
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ramdas Athawale |
| Occupation | Member Of Rajya Sabha |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 25, 1959(1959-12-25) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Sangli |
| Country | India |
| Birth City | Maharashtra |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ramdas Athawale Biography
| Name | Ramdas Athawale |
| Birthday | Dec 25 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Sangli |
| Home Town | Maharashtra |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/birth Name | Ramdas Bandu Athawale |
| Spouse | Seema Athawale |
| Children(s) | Jeet Athawale |
Ramdas Athawale is one of the most popular and richest Member Of Rajya Sabha who was born on December 25, 1959 in Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
Ramdas Bandu Athawale (born 25 December 1959) is an Indian politician, social activist and senior Buddhist, Ambedkarite & Dalit leader from Maharashtra. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (A), a splinter group of the Republican Party of India and has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B. R. Ambedkar. Currently, he is Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in the Narendra Modi government, and represents Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s Parliament. Previously he was the Lok Sabha MP from Pandharpur.
Athwale was inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, the Indian Political leader and the father of the Indian constitution. Following a split in the Dalit Panther movement in 1974, Athawale joined Arun Kamble and Gangadhar Gade in leading a rump in Maharashtra. His involvement with a faction of the Republican Party of India, despite the Panther’s general disdain for its leadership, eventually led to an association with the Indian National Congress (INC).
Ramdas Athawale Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Member Of Rajya Sabha |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ramdas Athawale is one of the richest Member Of Rajya Sabha from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ramdas Athawale 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Athawale was born on 25 December 1959 in Agalgaon, Sangli district, Bombay State, which is now a part of Maharashtra. His parents were Bandu Bapu and Honsabai Bandu Athawale. He attended Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai and married on 16 May 1992. He has a son. Ramdas Athawale is a practitioner of Buddhism.
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Who is Ramdas Athawale Dating?
According to our records, Ramdas Athawale married to Seema Athawale. As of December 1, 2023, Ramdas Athawale’s is not dating anyone.
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Devyani Khobragade was proposed for the role of Personal Secretary to Athawale in July 2016 but the appointment was refused by Gehlot, who saw a conflict of interest because her father, Uttam Khobragade, was the national executive president of the RPI(A).
Facts & Trivia
Item Ranked on the list of most popular Member Of Rajya Sabha. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Ramdas Athawale celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.
Athawale has said that reservation quota of 25 percent for Dalits should be introduced to sports, including cricket, following India’s defeat in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final against Pakistan, and that the armed forces should also be subject to a quota regime. He has also said that, just as the Lok Sabha has constituencies reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, so too should the Rajya Sabha and the Union cabinet. In addition, he favours increasing the prevailing 50 per cent quota that exists for government jobs and places at educational institutions to 75 per cent, stressing that this would apply to all castes that are recognised as economically disadvantaged, which includes those categorised at Other Backwards Classes.
Top Facts about Ramdas Athawale
- Ramdas Athawale is an Indian politician and social activist.
- He was born on December 25, 1959, in Maharashtra, India.
- Athawale is the founder of the Republican Party of India (A).
- He has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2014.
- Athawale served as Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment from 2016 to 2021.
- He has advocated for the rights of Dalits and other marginalized communities.
- Athawale has authored several books on social issues and politics.
- In 2020, he gained attention for his “Go Corona Go” slogan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Athawale has faced criticism for his controversial statements on various issues.
- He remains a prominent figure in Indian politics today.