Akhil Bharatiya Sena
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Akhil Bharatiya Sena is a political party
in India
. Founded in 1997 and led by the Mumbai
mafia don and contract killer Arun Gawli
(alias 'Daddy'). Gawli had earlier been close to the Shiv Sena
supremo, Bal Thackeray
, but in 1996 a bloody feud surged between them when Arun Gawli mercilessly slew several Sena party legislators and party workers. Gawli organized ABS as a counterwight to SS.
In the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2002 the ABS candidate Sunil Ghate defeated the Sena candidate in Gawli's home turf. Ghate is today the sole ABS corporator in BMC.
In the Lok Sabha
elections 2004 Gawli got 92 210 votes (26,5%) in the constituency Mumbai South Central.
In the Maharashtra
state assembly elections later the same year ABS launched 20 candidates. One (Gawli) got elected.
ABS is based in Maharashtra
.
The trade union
wing of ABS is called Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena
.
In 2007 BMC elections (mumbai city council) ABS won 2 seat. His daughter Geeta Gawali won and became councillar on ABS ticket.
In 2009 ABS supported Congress party and its candidate Milind Devra from south mumbai loksabha seat.
In 2010 Arun Gawali and all his candidates lost the election for (vidhan sabha) Maharashtra Assembly election.
Currently, Gawali is lodged in jail.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Founded in 1997 and led by the Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
mafia don and contract killer Arun Gawli
Arun Gawli
Arun Gulab Gawli , known to his followers as "Daddy", is an alleged criminal turned politician from Mumbai, India. He is based at Dagdi Chawl in Byculla- Saat Rasta, Mumbai...
(alias 'Daddy'). Gawli had earlier been close to the Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray...
supremo, Bal Thackeray
Bal Thackeray
Bal Keshav Thackeray , popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is an Indian politician, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a right-wing Hindu nationalist, and Marathi ethnocentric party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.Born in Pune, Thackeray began his professional career...
, but in 1996 a bloody feud surged between them when Arun Gawli mercilessly slew several Sena party legislators and party workers. Gawli organized ABS as a counterwight to SS.
In the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2002 the ABS candidate Sunil Ghate defeated the Sena candidate in Gawli's home turf. Ghate is today the sole ABS corporator in BMC.
In the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
elections 2004 Gawli got 92 210 votes (26,5%) in the constituency Mumbai South Central.
In the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state assembly elections later the same year ABS launched 20 candidates. One (Gawli) got elected.
ABS is based in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
The trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
wing of ABS is called Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena
Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena
Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena is a trade union centre in Maharashtra, India. ABKS is the labour wing of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena of Arun Gawli. Gawli is the president of ABKS. At the time of its foundation, ABKS claimed a membership of 50 000...
.
In 2007 BMC elections (mumbai city council) ABS won 2 seat. His daughter Geeta Gawali won and became councillar on ABS ticket.
In 2009 ABS supported Congress party and its candidate Milind Devra from south mumbai loksabha seat.
In 2010 Arun Gawali and all his candidates lost the election for (vidhan sabha) Maharashtra Assembly election.
Currently, Gawali is lodged in jail.
External links
- Very political crimes in Bombay, article in Le Monde DiplomatiqueLe Monde diplomatiqueLe Monde diplomatique is a monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first created mainly for a diplomatic audience as its name implies...
- Look Who's Fighting Crime, article in AsiaweekAsiaweekAsiaweek, the English edition, was a news magazine focusing on Asia, published weekly by Asiaweek Limited, a subsidiary of Time Inc. Based in Hong Kong, it was established in 1975, and ceased publication with its December 7, 2001 issue due to a "downturn in the advertising market," according to...