Updated On: 18 September, 2025 06:56 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
A towering figure in the undivided Shiv Sena, Dighe was a former district unit chief. He is widely regarded as the political mentor of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut. File Pic
Shiv Sena workers on Thursday burned an effigy of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut in protest against his alleged disparaging remarks about the late party leader Anand Dighe, news agency PTI reported.
The demonstration was held at Anand Ashram, Dighe’s memorial and former office in Thane.