Anil Shirole
| Anil Shirole | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 September 1950 Pune, Bombay State, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | University of Pune |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | Official website |
Anil Shirole alias Padmakar Gulabrao Shirole (born 13 September 1950) is the Member of Parliament from Pune Loksabha Constituency in the 16th Loksabha. A political leader from Pune, first as a corporator of the PMC for 20 years and also as one of the most dynamic presidents to have served the Pune City. He completed his graduation in BA from University of Pune.
With a 3.15-lakh margin, Anil Shirole won as a third BJP MP for Pune parliamentary seat after a gap of 15 years.
The Pune seat has seen BJP leaders only twice — in 1991 (Anna Joshi) and in 1999 (Pradeep Rawat).
The Congress-dominated Pune parliamentary seat saw Shirole polling 5.69 lakh votes as against Congress candidate Vishawajeet Kadam, who gained 2.54 lakh of the total 9.86 lakh votes polled for the Pune seat. While Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) came a clear third, polling 93,502 votes followed by Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Subhash Ware getting 28,657.
With 29 candidates in the fray, the keenly watched Pune seat contest was completely dominated from round one by Shirole, who gained an early lead of nearly 11,000 from the nearest contender Vishwajit Kadam from Congress.
This continued through all the rounds and Shirole consistently dominated in all the rounds in all the six assembly constituencies — Vadgaonsheri, Shivajinagar, Kothrud, Parvati, Pune Cantonment and Kasba Peth.
Anil Shirole became socially active at an early age. His work for social activities started way back in 1970 when he was appointed as the president of the Patit Pavan Sanghatna (PPS) for Pune city. True dedication and significant work towards social issues led him to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1972. As an RSS activist, he learned the functioning of the organization to ensure the supreme goal of achieving Nation's glory with sustained efforts. Later, he was appointed as the secretary of the RSS Student Wing to oversee youth affairs and voice their opinions. His marked enthusiasm and zeal to serve the society led him into the public domain.
The infamous chapter of independent India, "The Emergency", which was enforced during 1975, attracted many activists from Pune. The Emergency years were the biggest challenge to India's commitment to democracy, setting a massive crackdown on civil liberties and political opposition. During his years with the RSS, Anil Shirole played an important role on several occasions, including the 1974 anti-corruption agitation. Anil Shirole not only engaged in this consequential and controversial "Battle for Democracy / Battle against Emergency" but also got imprisoned for a year under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. He displayed decisive leadership qualities and prompt actions during the Emergency, which portrayed him in the role of a mass leader with which came the rewarding act of his entry in mainstream politics.
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