Anand Dighe
Anand Chintamani Dighe | |
|---|---|
| Thane Unit Chief of Shiv Sena | |
| In office 1984 - 2001 | |
| Preceded by | M.D. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anand Chintamani Dighe 27 January 1951 Apta, Bombay State, India |
| Died | 26 August 2001 (aged 50) Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Occupation | Politician and social worker |
| Nickname(s) | Dharmaveer Anand Dighe Saheb |
Anand Dighe (27 January 1951 – 26 August 2001), popularly known as Dharmaveer, was an Indian right-wing politician and social worker. He was a prominent public figure in Thane district and the unit chief of the Shiv Sena political party. He mentored many young politicians from the Thane region including Naresh Mhaske, Rajan Vichare, and Eknath Shinde.