Vivek Patil Explained

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.

External links

• http://vivekpatil.in
• http://www.shekappmc.org/

Notes and References

1. Web site: VIVEK PATIL (PWPI): Affidavit Information of Candidate. ADR. myneta.info. 2017-01-13.
2. News: Job peril keeps politicos away from Uran. Tembhekar. Chittaranjan. 2005-09-26. Daily News & Analysis. 2012-01-05.
3. News: Thousands of PAPs stage morcha, reiterate demands to minister, JNPT . . 24 March 2011 . 5 January 2012 .
4. News: Thakur family bent rules to get land for sports complex, parking lot. Nambiar. U K. 2014-10-23. The Times of India. 2017-01-13.
5. News: PWP loses ground, wins just 2 seats in Raigad. 2014-10-20. The Times of India. 2017-01-13.
6. News: Election 2014, Election Result, Lok Sabha Election News. NDTV.com. 2017-01-13.