Suresh Mhatre

Suresh Gopinath Mhatre also known by locals as Balya Mama is an Indian politician and businessman from Maharashtra, who has been serving as a member of Lok Sabha from Bhiwandi seat since 2024.

In 2014, he contested from Bhiwandi seat under MNS ticket but lost to BJP business rival Kapil Patil by receiving 93000 votes only.

In April 2019, he nominated himself as independent candidate to contest but later withdrawn under pressure from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

In 2022, he served as rural district president of the Nationalist Congress Party of Sharad faction in Thane.

Following on that, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials arrived with police force to take action at his company RK Lodgy World Warehouse Complex without issuing any notice.