Ashok Dhawale | |
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| Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| President of All India Kisan Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Amra Ram |
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| Born | 14 July 1952 (age 72) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Mariam Dhawale |
| Education | University of Mumbai (MBBS, MA) |
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Ashok Dhawale (born 14 July 1952) is an Indian peasant leader and the National President of All India Kisan Sabha. He is one of the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) which led a historic one-year long struggle that succeeded in getting the three Farm Laws repealed by the Central Government. He is also one of the leaders of the famous AIKS-led Kisan Long March in Maharashtra of 50,000 farmers from Nashik to Mumbai.[1] He is a Polit Bureau Member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2] He was also the State Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Maharashtra for ten years.
- ^ "Ashok Dhawale to head national farmers' body". The Hindu. 7 October 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Home". cpim.org.