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'''Maruti Bhapkar''' is an Indian politician, who belongs to [[Shiv Sena]] party. He is former a founder member and convenor of Pune District for [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Maruti Bhapkar of IAC arrested in Pune |url=http://www.iacmumbai.org/web/index.php/announcements/press-release/589-leading-activists-including-maruti-bhapkar-of-iac-suniti-sr-of-napm-arrested-in-pune-for-demanding-justice-for-project-affected-people}}</ref> He is a social and IAC activist in [[Pimpri Chinchwad]] and [[Pune]]. He was a corporator at Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation from year 2007 to 2012. He fought the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Maval as an independent candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=ADR National Election Watch|url=http://www.myneta.info/ls2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=3569|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>

== Jan Lokpal Andolan ==
Maruti Bhapkar was associated with [[Anna Hazare]] and [[Arvind Kejriwal]] in the [[Jan Lokpal]] Andolan since the first day. He plays a significant role in the andolan related activities in [[Pune]] and Pimpri Chinchwad area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Independent corporator Maruti Bhapkar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Independent-corporator-Maruti-Bhapkar-led-a-jail-bharo-agitation-of-workers-of-variou-social-organisations-at-Dr-Babasheb-Ambedkar-chowk-in-Pimpri-on-Mumbai-Pune-highway-in-the-afternoon-to-support-the-anti-corruption-and-Jan-Lokpal-agitation-of-veteran-social-activist-Anna-Hazare-/articleshow/9745174.cms}}</ref> 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 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.<ref>{{cite web |title= Bhapkar raring to go |url= http://www.punemirror.in/article/2/201109022011090205512810650553dbe/Bhapkar-raring-to-go-.html |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140307095216/http://www.punemirror.in/article/2/201109022011090205512810650553dbe/Bhapkar-raring-to-go-.html |archivedate= 7 March 2014 |df= dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= A leader who empowers people |url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5127161328266586338&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsDate=20101003&NewsTitle=A%20leader%20who%20empowers%20people}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maruti Bhapkar Indian Express|url=http://indianexpress.com/tag/maruti-bhapkar/}}</ref>

== Anti-corruption work ==
* Since its establishment in 1982, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation was not audited until Maruti's intervention in 2000. He filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court following which an audit was conducted. The audit exposed Rs. 4 billion worth of irregularities.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBI to investigate PCMC's irregularities.|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/CBI-to-investigate-PCMC-irregularities/articleshow/239424.cms?referral=PM|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>
* Bhapkar's agitation demanding action against irregularities in MIDC land allocation to NCP's [[Ajit Pawar]] aide resulted in Rs. 7.2 million fine against NCP MLA Vilas Lande.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cheaper land for Ajit Pawar's aide cost MIDC Rs 2.99 cr: CAG.|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/cheaper-land-for-ajit-pawar-s-aide-cost-midc-rs-2-99-cr-cag/article1-1047340.aspx|accessdate=28 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314024205/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/cheaper-land-for-ajit-pawar-s-aide-cost-midc-rs-2-99-cr-cag/article1-1047340.aspx|archivedate=14 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Using RTI, Maruti Bhapkar exposed the Pawar family involvement in Lavasa scam.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lavasa's issues cut deeper.|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNPUN15078|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>

== 2009 Lok Sabha Election ==
Maruti Bhapkar fought the 2009 Lok Sabha Election. His main election plank was farmers' displacement because of [[Special Economic Zones]] (SEZs) in Raigad and [[Pune]] districts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maruti Bhapkar takes up farmers cause in Raigad|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/maruti-bhapkar-takes-up-farmers-cause-in-raigad/68528|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Independent corporator joins poll race in Maval|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/independent-corporator-joins-poll-race-in-maval/articleshow/4336775.cms|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref> Though he received wide support from civil society leaders including Justice Sachar, [[Medha Patkar]], [[Aruna Roy]] and [[Arvind Kejriwal]].,<ref>{{cite web|title=Crowd-pullers back barefoot Bhapkar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-crowd-pullers-back-barefoot-bhapkar-1246152|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref> he lost the elections to Shiv Sena's Gajanan Babar.<ref>{{cite web|title=General Elections to Lok Sabha 2009 (Maharashtra)|url=https://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/lokresult.pdf|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>

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