After initially enjoying the backing of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, a rift in the mid-1990s prompted Gawli to form his own political outfit.
The inmates are provided with study materials a month in advance. The main aim of the exam is that the inmates learn about Gandhiji’s teachings and life.
The results of the BMC election announced today threw up some surprises with a number of prominent names biting the dust, while quite a few candidates from political families made it to the general body of the country's richest civic body.
A former member of Arun Gawli gang was among the five persons arrested here today in connection with a fake firing incident, police said.