| 1. Anand Dighe, a Shiv Sena leader, mentored Eknath Shinde, the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. |
| 2. He started his active political career at 18 years old. |
| 3. Anand Dighe was known for drinking water from a steel pitcher. |
| 4. Popularly referred to as Dharmaveer in society. |
| 5. He established Anand Ashram to aid the underprivileged. |
| 6. Anand Dighe enjoyed playing carrom. |
| 7. He collaborated with Indian social activist Anna Hazare. |
| 8. Anand Dighe had a close association with BJP's Lal Krishna Advani. |
| 9. He was a devoted follower of Lord Shiva. |
| 10. In 1989, he was arrested under TADA but later released on bail. |
| 11. An unfortunate road accident led to his passing in 2001 at around 49-50 years old. |
| 12. His residence in Tembhi Naka became a hub for resolving the grievances of Thane citizens, known as his daily Darbar. |
| 13. He was born to a Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family. |
| 14. He mentored several young politicians from Thane including Naresh Mhaske, Rajan Vichare, and Ravindra Phatak. |
| 15. He was accused in the 1989 murder of Shiv Sena member Sridhar Khopkar, who allegedly voted for Congress; arrested under TADA and released on bail, with the case continuing until his death. |
| 16. He was mentored by Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. |
| 17. He never contested any elections, similar to Bal Thackeray. |
