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{{Infobox officeholder <br />
| name = Ranjit Bhanu <br />
| occupation = Politician, Lawyer, Trade Unionist <br />
| office = [[Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] <br />
| constituency = [[Colaba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Colaba]] <br />
| term_start = 1978 <br />
| term_end = 1980 <br />
| party = [[Janata Party]] <br />
| known_for = Former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and former Chairman of [[New India Cooperative Bank]] <br />
}}<br />
'''Ranjit Bhanu''' was an Indian politician, criminal lawyer, and trade unionist who served as a Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]],<ref name=deccanherald/> representing the [[Colaba Assembly constituency|Colaba constituency]] from 1978 to 1980.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colaba Maharashtra Assembly Election 1978 |url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/1978/colaba/ |publisher=Latestly}}</ref> A close associate of [[George Fernandes]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Dhaval |last2=Mukherjee |first2=Ashish |title=How New India Cooperative Bank's better days had a George Fernandes link |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/how-new-india-cooperative-banks-better-days-had-a-george-fernandes-link-2687177-2025-02-28 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=February 28, 2025}}</ref> he was a co-founder of the [[New India Cooperative Bank]]<ref name=deccanherald>{{cite news |last1=Bose |first1=Mrityunjay |title=Bank founded by ex-minister George Fernandes faces crisis |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bank-founded-by-ex-minister-george-fernandes-faces-crisis-3407491 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=February 15, 2025}}</ref> and also later served as its chairman.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wadke |first1=Rahul |last2=Manoj |first2=P. |title=Leap of faith: From seminary to trade union movement |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/leap-of-faith-from-seminary-to-trade-union-movement/article26122111.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=December 6, 2021}}</ref><br />
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== See also == <br />
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] <br />
* [[George Fernandes]] <br />
* [[New India Cooperative Bank]] <br />
* [[1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]<br />
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== References == <br />
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[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1978–1980]]<br />
[[Category:Indian trade unionists]] <br />
[[Category:Indian lawyers]] <br />
[[Category:Politicians from Maharashtra]] <br />
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[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]<br />
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