Maruti Bhapkar

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Maruti Bhapkar
Born (1970-06-02) 2 June 1970 (age 54)
NationalityIndian
Known forExposed Sharad Pawar family involvement in Lavasa scam. [1]
Indian anti-corruption movement – 2011
Indian anti-corruption movement – 2012
Political party Shiv Sena
Website www.marutibhapkar.org

Maruti Bhapkar is an Indian politician who belongs to the Shiv Sena party. He is a former founder member and convenor of the Pune District for the Aam Aadmi Party. [2] He is a social and IAC activist in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. He was a corporator at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2012. He fought the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Maval as an independent candidate. [3]

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Jan Lokpal Andolan

Maruti Bhapkar has been associated with Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal in the Jan Lokpal Andolan since the first day. He plays a significant role in Andolan-related activities in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. [4] He participated in the Jail Bharo Andolan following Anna-ji's call. He introduced a proposal supporting the Jan Lokpal Andolan in PCMC's general body meeting and it was passed with a majority.

Experimentation and implementation of Swaraj model

In his capacity as the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation corporator from 2007 to 2012, Maruti Bhapkar successfully implemented the Swaraj model in his ward. [5] [6] Every 3 months, a Jan Sabha was held in the ward to engage public consultations on various issues such as roads, parks, cultural center, slum rehabilitation, electricity and police. He implemented public proposals that went against his personal opinion. [7]

Anti-corruption work

2009 Lok Sabha Election

Maruti Bhapkar fought the 2009 Lok Sabha election. His main election plank was farmers' displacement because of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Raigad and Pune districts. [11] [12] Though he received wide support from civil society leaders including Justice Sachar, Medha Patkar, Aruna Roy and Arvind Kejriwal., [13] he lost the election to the Shiv Sena's Gajanan Babar. [14]

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  1. ↑ "Lavasa's issues cut deeper" . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Maruti Bhapkar of IAC arrested in Pune".
  3. ↑ "ADR National Election Watch" . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Independent corporator Maruti Bhapkar". The Times of India .
  5. ↑ "Bhapkar raring to go". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "A leader who empowers people".
  7. ↑ "Maruti Bhapkar Indian Express".
  8. ↑ "CBI to investigate PCMC's irregularities". The Times of India . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Cheaper land for Ajit Pawar's aide cost MIDC Rs 2.99 cr: CAG". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Lavasa's issues cut deeper" . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Maruti Bhapkar takes up farmers cause in Raigad" . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Independent corporator joins poll race in Maval". The Times of India . Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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