Prominent leaders associated with the Third Front—including Raj Thackeray, Bacchu Kadu, Raju Shetti, Prakash Ambedkar, and Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati—faced rejection at the ballot box.

Singular figures like Maratha quota activist Jarange Patil, Bacchu Kadu and Raju Shetti wield tremendous influence in particular regions. The Hindu spoke to Dr Deepak Pawar, Head of Dept of Civics ...

In the 2014 Assembly Elections, Bacchu Alias Omprakash Babarao Kadu from IND won the seat and was polled 59,234 votes with a vote share of 33.02%. BJP candidate Ashok Shridharpant Bansod got ...