Anand Dighe
Born
January 27, 1951
January 27, 1951
Occupation
Shiv Sena Leader
Shiv Sena Leader
Dharamveer Anand Chintamani Dighe was a senior Shiv Sena party leader and Thane district Unit chief of Shiv Sena party.[1][2][3]
When he died of a heart attack in August 2001, his followers burned the Sunitadevi Singhania Hospital in Thane where he died.[2]
Dighe was considered a powerful muscleman in Thane.[4] He was accused in the murder of Shiv Sena party member Sridhar Khopkar, who had allegedly voted for Congress in 1989. Dighe was arrested under TADA and was out on bail.[4][5] The case continued until his death.[4]
Notable work/achievements
- He was also known as Dharmaveer.[6]
- He was a grassroots leader with a large fan base.[7]
- He used to hold a daily Durbar to hear out/resolve issues faced by Thane citizens along with Shiv Sena party workers from his Tembhi Naka residence.[8]
References
- ↑ Bal Thackeray Had Special Love and Affection for Thane. Outlook India.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anand Dighe dead, Sainiks set hospital on fire. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd..
- ↑ Shiv Sena leaving no stone unturned to defeat former comrade. Rediff.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Mob's Fond Farewell. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ↑ Sena faces uphill task in choosing Dighe's successor. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd..
- ↑ Shiv Sena MP flays party heads.
- ↑ Dighe's b'day, a show of strength.
- ↑ Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay{{#if:Hansen|, Hansen}. Princeton University Press(2018-06-05). ISBN 978-0-691-18862-1