Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Jailed Gangster Bandu Andekar Files Pune Poll Nomination
Bandu Andekar is a gangster who is in jail.
He is trying to run for a political position in Pune, which is a city in India.
His family has been involved in politics for a long time.
His brothers and wife have won elections before.
His family is connected to two big political parties.
Even though Bandu is in jail, his family is still trying to be involved in politics.
Bandu Andekar, a jailed gangster, is filing a nomination for Pune civic polls.
His brothers Udaykant and Ramakant Andekar became corporators in the Pune Municipal Corporation.
The family's political rise peaked in 1998 when Vatsala Andekar became Pune's mayor.
Bandu's wife Rajashree Andekar won civic elections in 2007 and 2012.
Bandu's elder son Vanraj Andekar won the 2017 civic polls on an NCP ticket.
- Who
- Bandu alias Suryakant Andekar, a jailed gangster, and his family members
- What
- Bandu Andekar is filing a nomination for Pune civic polls while in jail, with his family having a significant political history
- When
- The family's political rise started in the 1990s, with recent elections in 2007, 2012, and 2017
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- The Andekar family has been building a political footprint while Bandu allegedly ran gang operations
- Name
- Bandu alias Suryakant Andekar
- Family Political Affiliation
- Congress and NCP
- Brothers' Political Roles
- Udaykant and Ramakant Andekar became corporators in PMC
- Family's Political Peak
- Vatsala Andekar became Pune's mayor in 1998
- Wife's Political Wins
- Rajashree Andekar won civic elections in 2007 and 2012
- Son's Political Win
- Vanraj Andekar won 2017 civic polls on NCP ticket
