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)[1] 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 politician and social worker. He was a senior leader and Thane district unit chief of Shiv Sena.[2][3][4] He mentored many young politicians from the Thane region including Naresh Mhaske, Rajan Vichare, Eknath Shinde and Ravindra Phatak.