He started his political career in Ichalkaranji. He served as an M.L.A. for five times in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vadgaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency from 1980–2004, winning elections in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 1999.^[1] He was made Minister of Social Justice in November 1999 in the Vilasrao Deshmukh government. Awale is also serving as a member of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank and President of INC Maharashtra .^{[citation needed]}