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Anil Anna Gote Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 May (sources 1947 or 1948)

Age75–76 (as of 2023)

BirthplaceDhule, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionJournalist, Politician, Businessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseHema Anil Gote

FamilySon - Tejas Gote; Father - Umrao Talaji Gote; Brother - Dnyaneshwar Gote (deceased)

Anil Anna Gote Biography

Anil Anna Gote is an Indian journalist-turned-politician and businessman from Dhule, Maharashtra. He has served multiple terms as an MLA, founded a local政治

Early life and background

Anil Anna Gote was born in Dhule, Maharashtra, and raised in that region. Records list his date of birth as 24 May, with sources giving either 1947 or 1948. He studied up to 11th standard at Maharashtra Vidyalaya & Junior College in Pune and later obtained a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Government Technical Institute in Kolhapur. His father is named Umrao Talaji Gote.

Gote began his professional life in journalism. During those years he worked with several media organisations and developed relationships with political figures that later informed his transition into active politics. He also became associated with the Shetkari Sanghatana farmer movement based in Kolhapur.

Career

Anil Gote has combined careers in journalism, business and electoral politics. He first joined the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), also known as Janata Dal (Socialist), in the 1990s. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Dhule City constituency in 1999. After a period of party changes and independent initiatives, he founded his own regional party, Loksangram (LKSGM), in November 2008.

Running on the Loksangram ticket, Gote won the 2009 assembly election from Dhule City. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the 2014 legislative polls and won that year as well. Gote has been an electoral contestant at the national level too, standing for the Lok Sabha in 2009 and again in 2019 on the Loksangram ticket; both attempts were unsuccessful.

Ahead of the 2019 state elections he left the BJP and contested on the Loksangram symbol but did not win. In December 2019 he joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Outside of politics, he entered the real estate sector in 2010 by founding Bull Hits Infrastructure Private Limited.

Public profile

Gote’s public life has been marked by outspoken interventions in the Maharashtra assembly and a readiness to raise controversial issues. He has called for institutional changes, including his view that the Maharashtra Legislative Council should be dissolved, and has repeatedly levelled corruption allegations against political figures and bureaucrats. He has also been vocal on matters of cultural nationalism, arguing publicly for pride in the patriotic song ‘Vande Mataram’ during assembly debate.

Several high-profile confrontations and allegations have featured in his career. In 2016 he clashed verbally with fellow legislator Abu Azmi at the assembly entrance. He has accused senior politicians and developers of corrupt land dealings and has publicly criticized factionalism within party leadership.

Legal matters and controversies

Gote has faced multiple legal cases over the years. Public records list several FIRs registered against him up to 2019, under a range of charges; as of April 2019 he had not been convicted in those cases. A major public episode in his life was his 2003 arrest in connection with the Telgi stamp paper investigation. He was charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and detained; after roughly four years in custody he was granted bail on health grounds in June 2007. Available records indicate he was not convicted in that matter.

Personal life

Anil Gote is married to Hema Anil Gote, who has been active in local politics and served as mayor of Dhule. The couple have a son, Tejas Gote, who is married. Gote’s listed religion is Hinduism. Basic physical descriptors in public profiles note a height of approximately 1.75 m (5'9"), weight around 75 kg (165 lbs), black eyes and grey hair.

Latest updates

In late 2019 Gote joined the NCP after an active period of intra-party disputes and electoral shifts. In 2023 he made public allegations of corruption involving senior state leaders. His declared financial filings for the 2018–19 year list income, movable and immovable assets and show a reported net worth deficit for that fiscal year.

Style and interests

Gote has been photographed and reported as moving between journalistic, social movement and political circles, and has maintained an interest in regional development issues, farmer concerns and local real estate projects since founding his company in 2010. Public filings also list personal vehicles among his movable assets.
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Recent Work

Founded Bull Hits Infrastructure Private Limited

Established a real estate company in August 2010.

2010
MLA, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Elected multiple times from Dhule City constituency; served terms after victories in 1999, 2009 and 2014.

1999-2014
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Career Highlights

  1. Three-term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Dhule City
  2. Founder of the regional party Loksangram (LKSGM) in 2008
  3. Transitioned from journalism to active politics and later into real estate business
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anil Anna Gote born?

24 May (sources 1947 or 1948)

What is Anil Anna Gote known for?

Journalist, Politician, Businessman

What is Anil Anna Gote’s marital status?

Married

Who is Anil Anna Gote married to?

Hema Anil Gote