Ram Bhankal

• Name — Ram Bhankal • Native Name — Ramdas Mahadev Bhankal • Born — 16 October 1946 • Birthplace — Bombay, India (Maharashtra, India) • Died — 17 April 2013 • Place of death — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Office2 — Social Worker and Deputy Leader Shiv Sena • Party — Shiv Sena • Website — www.rambhankal.in • Spouse — Vaishali Bhankal • Year — 1966–2013

Shiv Sena was established on 19 June 1966 by Bal Thackeray and from the first day of its formation hundreds of young Marathi men from all over Maharashtra came together inspired by the ideology of Bal Thackeray to fight for the rights of Marathi people. One of them at the forefront was Shri. Ram Bhankal. A journey from a common Shivsainik (party worker), Shakha Pramukh (Chief of a Shiv Sena branch) to Shiv Sena Upaneta (Deputy Leader), Shri Ram Bhankal was a practitioner of the philosophy laid down by Shiv Sena Chief, Bal Thackrey of 80% Samajkaran (Social work) and 20% Rajkaran (Politics).

Shri Ram Bhankal was an active participant in the movement for the rights of the indigenous people of Maharashtra to get first preference in jobs through Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti (a Shiv Sena affiliated organisation). As a Shiv Sena Sampark Pramukh (District Coordinator) he travelled through the corners of western Maharashtra like Satara, Sangli, Solapur etc. which had a strong hold of Congress (INC) to spread the message of Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackrey of Marathi Pride and Hindutva and thus helped in the rise of Shiv Sena. He spread Bal Thackrey's Ideology like a messenger all over western Maharashtra with the help of his hard actuate speeches. Dubbed as Bal Thackrey's Savalaa Ram (सांवळा राम)he traveled from one village to another for the welfare of the people and played an important part in the rise of the party in these regions.