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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Ram Bhankal
| native_name = Ramdas Mahadev Bhankal
| image = RMBh.JPG
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|10|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[India]] <br/ > ([[Maharashtra]], [[India]])
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|04|17|1946|10|16|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| office2 = Social Worker and Deputy Leader [[Shiv Sena]]
| successor =
| party = [[Shiv Sena]]
| website = {{URL|www.rambhankal.in}}
| spouse = Vaishali Bhankal
| signature =
| footnotes =
| date =
| year = 1966 - 2013
| source =
}}

'''Ram Bhankal''' (Native Name : Ramdas Mahadev Bhankal) (Marathi - राम भंकाळ) alias Ram Bhau (16 October 1946 - 17 April 2013) was an Indian politician and Social Worker of the party [[Shiv Sena]], a right-wing Marathi party active mainly in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. Shri Ram Bhankal was active in politics and social work for 47 years from 1966 to 2013.

==Introduction==
[[Shiv Sena]] was established on 19 June 1966 by [[Bal Thackeray]] and from the first day of its formation hundreds of young [[Marathi people|Marathi]] men from all over [[Maharashtra]] came together inspired by the ideology of Bal Thackeray to fight for the rights of [[Marathi people|Marathi]] people, one of them at the forefront was Shri. Ram Bhankal.
A journey from a common Shivsainik (party worker), Shakha Pramukh (Chief of a Shiv Sena branch) to Shiv Sena Upaneta (Deputy Leader), Shri Ram Bhankal was a practitioner of the philosophy laid down by Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackrey of 80% Samajkaran (Social work) and 20% Rajkaran (Politics).

==Political Work==
Shri Ram Bhankal was an active participant in the movement for the rights of the indigenous people of Maharashtra to get first preference in jobs through [[Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti]] (a Shiv Sena affiliated organisation). As a Shiv Sena Sampark Pramukh (District Coordinator) he travelled through the corners of the western Maharashtra like [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Sangli]], [[Solapur]] etc. which had a strong hold of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] (INC) to spread the message of Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackrey of Marathi Pride and [[Hindutva]] and thus helped in the rise of Shiv Sena. He spread Bal Thackrey’s Ideology like a messenger all over western Maharashtra with the help of his hard actuate speeches. Dubbed as Bal Thackrey’s Savalaa [[Rama|Ram]] (सांवळा राम)he traveled from one village to another for the welfare of the people and played an important part in the rise of the party in these regions.

==Social and Political Qualities==
[[File:Rambh2.jpg|thumb|Ram Bhankal with Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray]]
Shri Ram Bhankal was a very studious person and always took into account the political and social aspect while working for Shiv Sena. He was known to be a very good orator which drew people towards him. He carried out many political rallies and gatherings with his effective extempore speeches which appealed people specially during elections in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. Although he was known to be a hardcore party worker and follower of Shiv Sena's ideology, his social appeal and will to help people from all sections of society irrespective of any caste and religion and economical background made him popular in his region among common people and also had followers among members of other political parties with many friends within them. Apart from being a good orator he possessed very good administrative and organisational skills which he displayed time to time while working with the members of the party from top to bottom of the hierarchy thus helping in maintaining unity and togetherness within the party at all levels.

==Contribution to Society==
He worked for the following organisations:
*Established the organisation called SHIVALAY ASHRAM SHALA (Shivalay Shikshan va Krida Prasarak Mandal) in 1995 a school which looks after the education, food and living of poor, wandering and tribal children in Northern region of Solapur district in Maharashtra.
*Minister in Social Welfare Department of Maharashtra Government in 1999
*[[Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti]]
*[http://www.msrtc.gov.in/msrtc_live/index.html S.T. Kamgar Sanghatana] (For the rights of workers in Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation )
*Bank Karmachari Sanghatana (For the rights of workers in Banks)
*Mumbai MNC B.E.S.T. Samiti and many other organisations.

==External links==
*http://shivsena.org/ram-bhankal/
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/How-Sena-got-the-title-Saamna-for-mouthpiece/articleshow/17273297.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/How-Sena-got-the-title-Saamna]
*[http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980207/03850514.html expressindia - Sena scotches rumours over thopte]

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[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:Politicians from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Shiv Sena politicians]]
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]
[[Category:Maharashtra politicians]]

Ram Bhankal - Revision history

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