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He ran in the 2014 [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections in Uran but received only 55,320 votes, losing to [[Manohar Bhoir]] of the [[Shiv Sena]] party. After the election, he threatened to file a public interest lawsuit against a rival politician, [[Prashant Thakur]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Thakur-family-bent-rules-to-get-land-for-sports-complex-parking-lot-PWP/articleshow/44912232.cms|title=Thakur family bent rules to get land for sports complex, parking lot|last=Nambiar|first=U K|date=2014-10-23|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/PWP-loses-ground-wins-just-2-seats-in-Raigad/articleshow/44881544.cms|title=PWP loses ground, wins just 2 seats in Raigad|date=2014-10-20|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/assembly-mlas/mah-uran-election-results-2014|title=Election 2014, Election Result, Lok Sabha Election News|newspaper=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
He ran in the 2014 [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections in Uran but received only 55,320 votes, losing to [[Manohar Bhoir]] of the [[Shiv Sena]] party. After the election, he threatened to file a public interest lawsuit against a rival politician, [[Prashant Thakur]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Thakur-family-bent-rules-to-get-land-for-sports-complex-parking-lot-PWP/articleshow/44912232.cms|title=Thakur family bent rules to get land for sports complex, parking lot|last=Nambiar|first=U K|date=2014-10-23|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/PWP-loses-ground-wins-just-2-seats-in-Raigad/articleshow/44881544.cms|title=PWP loses ground, wins just 2 seats in Raigad|date=2014-10-20|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/assembly-mlas/mah-uran-election-results-2014|title=Election 2014, Election Result, Lok Sabha Election News|newspaper=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref>
He has been found guilty of money laundering and arrest order is issued to arrest him by Enforcement Directorate of Government of India on 15 June 2021.


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 00:37, 21 November 2021

Vivekanand Shankar Patil is a politician of the Peasants and Workers Party of India,[1] and the founder of the Karnala Sports Academy.

Patil represented the Panvel constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three terms.[2] Since Panvel was divided, he has represented the Uran constituency.[3]

He ran in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha elections in Uran but received only 55,320 votes, losing to Manohar Bhoir of the Shiv Sena party. After the election, he threatened to file a public interest lawsuit against a rival politician, Prashant Thakur.[4][5][6]

He has been found guilty of money laundering and arrest order is issued to arrest him by Enforcement Directorate of Government of India on 15 June 2021.

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  1. ADR. "VIVEK PATIL (PWPI): Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. Tembhekar, Chittaranjan (26 September 2005). "Job peril keeps politicos away from Uran". Daily News & Analysis. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. "Thousands of PAPs stage morcha, reiterate demands to minister, JNPT". Mumbai Mirror. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. Nambiar, U K (23 October 2014). "Thakur family bent rules to get land for sports complex, parking lot". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. "PWP loses ground, wins just 2 seats in Raigad". The Times of India. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  6. "Election 2014, Election Result, Lok Sabha Election News". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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