Anand Dighe

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Anand Dighe
BornJanuary 27, 1951
DiedAugust 26, 2001(2001-08-26) (aged 50)[1]
Thane
OccupationShiv Sena Leader
Websitehttp://www.ananddighe.com

Dharamveer Anand Chintamani Dighe was a senior Shiv Sena party leader and Thane district Unit chief of Shiv Sena party.[2][3][4]

When he died of a heart attack in August 2001, his followers burned the Sunitadevi Singhania Hospital in Thane where he died.[3]

Dighe was considered a powerful muscleman in Thane.[5] 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.[5][6] The case continued until his death.[5]

Notable work/achievements[]

  1. He was also known as Dharmaveer.[7]
  2. He was a grassroots leader with a large fan base.[8]
  3. 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.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anand Dighe dead, Sainiks set hospital on fire". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Bal Thackeray Had Special Love and Affection for Thane". Outlook India. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Anand Dighe dead, Sainiks set hospital on fire". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Shiv Sena leaving no stone unturned to defeat former comrade". Rediff. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "The Mob's Fond Farewell". Outlook India. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Sena faces uphill task in choosing Dighe's successor". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Shiv Sena MP flays party heads". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Dighe's b'day, a show of strength". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  9. ^ Hansen, Thomas Blom (5 June 2018). Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-18862-1.


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