Raja Dhale is an India

India

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n Mahar

Mahar

Mahar is an important social group within the Indian state of Maharashtra and surrounding states. A grouping of related endogamous castes, the Mahar are the largest scheduled caste group in Maharashtra, in which they comprise ten percent of the population .On...

 dalit

Dalit

Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...

 writer

Writer

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 and activist, who was one the original members of the Dalit Panther

Dalit Panther

Dalit Panther is a social organization, founded by Namdev Dhasal in April 1972 in Mumbai. Later on many dalit activists joined this organization...

, started in April 1972, alongside Namdeo Dhasal

Namdeo Dhasal

Namdeo Laxman Dhasal is a Marathi writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India.-Biography:Dhasal was born on February 15, 1949, in a village near Pune, India. A member of the Mahar Dalit class, he grew up in dire poverty...

 and Arun Krushnaji Kamble. He belongs to Republican Party of India

Republican Party of India

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 and leads the Raja Dhale faction, after it split.

Career

Raja Dhale fought the 1999 parliament election

Indian general election, 1999

General Elections were held in India from September 5 to October 3, 1999, a few months after the Kargil War. The 13th Lok Sabha election is of historical importance as it was the first time a united front of parties managed to attain a majority and form a government that lasted a full term of five...

 from the Mumbai North Central

Mumbai North Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...

 constituency on Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha party ticket, and 2004 parliament elections

Indian general election, 2004

Legislative elections were held in India in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. Over 670 million people were eligible to vote, electing 543 members of the 14th Lok Sabha...

 from Mumbai North East

Mumbai North East (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Assembly segments:...

constituency, again on Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha ticket.