Ashish Deshmukh
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Kedar |
| Constituency | Savner |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Anil Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Katol |
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| Born | 8 April 1974 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
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Dr. Ashish Ranjeet Deshmukh is the member of the 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is representing the Savner Assembly Constituency. He rejoined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2023. Deshmukh is the son of former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and former Maharashtra minister Ranjeet Deshmukh.[1] In December 2013, Deshmukh had undertaken an indefinite fast to press for formation of a separate Vidarbha state.[2]
Early life
[edit]Ashish Deshmukh was born to Roopa Deshmukh and Ranjeet Deshmukh, an ex-Cabinet Minister Maharashtra and MLA from Ramtek belongs to Indian National Congress Party.[3]
Deshmukh has authored a book titled Gramvikasacha Password[4] in December 2015.
Education
[edit]Political career
[edit]He was the Member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He strongly contested assembly elections in 2019 against the then chief minister (Devendra Fadnavis). On 2 October 2018, he became a part of the Indian National Congress. He has been expelled by the grand old party for his statements against party leader Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Nana Patole for a period of six years.[5]
In 2023, he returned to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and became BJP OBC Morcha President.
In October 2024, he got ticket offered from BJP for Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 from Savner Kamleshwar Vidhan Sabha Seat against ex-Minister Sunil Kedar's Wife Anuja (Vijaykar) Kedar. On Result Day (i.e. 23 November 2024), Dr. Ashish Deshmukh won the Savner Kalmeshwar Vidhan Sabha Seat by a massive margin of 26,401 votes.
Associated with
[edit]- Chairman, No Tobacco Organization
- Founder, YOUTH for INDIA
- Founder Member, Vidarbha Progressive Farmers Association
- Chairman, Arvind Sahakari Bank Ltd.
- Treasurer, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital Trust, Nagpur, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital
- Working president, VSPM Academy of Higher Education, Nagpur
- Treasurer, Madhuribai Deshmukh Seva Pratisthan, Vadvihira, District : Nagpur
- President, Woodball Association of India
- Chairman, International Council for Sports Promotion & Research
- Vice President, Asian woodball association
- Working president, Arvindbabu Deshmukh Pratishthan Journalism Awards
Author of books
[edit]- GRAMVIKASACHA PASSWORD. (2017)
- BAAP-MANUS. (2021)
- BHARAT NAVNIRMAN (2024)
- SADE-TOD (2024)
Positions held
[edit]Legislative
[edit]1. Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - 2014 to 2019 2. Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-Maharashtra Congress president Ranjit Deshmukh quits". Indian Express. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Youth leader Deshmukh's fast for separate Vidarbha state enters sixth day". Indian Express. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Books". www.bookganga.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016.
- ^ The Indian Express (15 June 2023). "Expelled from Congress, Ashish Deshmukh is all set to rejoin BJP after 5 years". Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.