Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Athawale Invites CJP Founder Dipke to Join RPI(A)
RPI(A) leader Athawale invited Dipke to join his political party.
He also encouraged Dipke to enter politics.
Athawale described Dipke as a young and active Ambedkarite.
He offered Dipke a leadership role in the party’s youth wing.
The proposed position would be national president of that wing.
RPI(A) is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Dipke’s response referred to being called “anti-national” a month earlier.
The available report does not give further details about Dipke’s decision.
RPI(A) leader Athawale reportedly invited CJP founder Dipke to join the party and enter politics.
Athawale described Dipke as a young and active Ambedkarite.
Athawale offered to appoint Dipke as national president of RPI(A)’s youth wing.
RPI(A) is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Dipke’s response referenced earlier criticism of being labeled “anti-national.”
- Who
- RPI(A) leader Athawale and CJP founder Dipke.
- What
- Athawale invited Dipke to join RPI(A), enter politics, and potentially lead its youth wing.
- When
- The invitation was reportedly made earlier this week; Dipke referred to criticism from a month earlier.
- Why
- Athawale called Dipke a young and active Ambedkarite and offered him a youth-wing leadership position.
- Invited person
- CJP founder Dipke
- Inviting leader
- Athawale
- Party
- RPI(A)
- Proposed role
- National president of RPI(A)’s youth wing
- Political alliance
- BJP-led National Democratic Alliance
- Description of Dipke
- Young and active Ambedkarite
- Dipke’s reaction
- Referenced being called “anti-national” a month earlier