Narsimha Chintamani Kelkar was one of Lokmanya Tilak’s closest associates. He edited Tilak’s Maharatta from 1897 to 1919 and Kesari from 1897 to 1899 and then from 1901 to 1931. In 1920, he served as President of Bombay Provincial Conference. From 1923 to 1926, he was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly. He was a member of the Con­gress Working Committee for several years.