Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vasant Dhoble, better known as the 'Hockey stick man', is set to enter politics by contesting the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election. He is already in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party and as well as Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). Dhoble has confirmed his entry into politics, but has not decided on the party yet. He was requested by the merchants association, traders' associations and certain residents groups to fight the polls. Dhoble will be the second cop after former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey to enter politics in the upcoming elections.

The 67-year-old, six-foot tall cop retired from service in 2015.