int am ani ▁Dig he ▁was ▁senior ▁Sh iv ▁S ena ▁party ▁leader ▁and ▁Th ane ▁district ▁Unit ▁chief ▁of ▁Sh iv ▁S ena ▁party . ▁ ▁When ▁he ▁died ▁of ▁a ▁heart ▁attack ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁His ▁follow ers ▁burn ed ▁the ▁S unit ade vi ▁Singh ania ▁Hospital ▁in ▁Th ane ▁where ▁he ▁died . ▁ ▁Dig he ▁was ▁a ▁mus cle man , ▁considered ▁powerful ▁in ▁Th ane . ▁He ▁was ▁accused ▁in ▁the ▁murder ▁of ▁Sh iv ▁S ena ▁party ▁member ▁S rid har ▁Kh op kar , ▁who ▁had ▁alleg edly ▁voted ▁for ▁Congress ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁Dig he ▁was ▁arrested ▁under ▁T AD A ▁and ▁was ▁out ▁on ▁b ail . ▁The ▁case ▁continued ▁till ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁Notable ▁work / ach iev ements ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁affection ately ▁known ▁as ▁D har ma ve er . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁grass - ro ots ▁leader ▁with ▁a ▁large ▁fan ▁base . ▁ ▁He ▁used ▁to ▁hold ▁a ▁daily ▁Dur bar ▁to ▁hear ▁out / resolve ▁issues ▁faced ▁by ▁Th ane ▁citizens ▁along ▁with ▁Sh iv ▁S ena ▁party ▁workers ▁from ▁his ▁T emb hi ▁N aka ▁residence . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Th ane ▁Category : Sh iv ▁S ena ▁polit icians ▁Category : 1 9 5 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 1 ▁death s ▁Category : Mar ath i ▁polit icians ▁Category : M ah ar as ht