Chandrashekhar Janrao Deshmukh (); born 9 February 1956) is an Indian farmer, politician, and senior

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. He was a three time member of the legislative assembly, representing Masod constituency from 1998 to 2003 and

constituency from 2013 to 2018. He is known for his tenure as a M.L.A., where he developed a series of irrigation projects, village connectivity roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, and drinking water schemes across the constituency. The projects include the Parasdoh Dam and Medium Lift

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Project, Multai-Bhainsdehi two-lane 83 kilometre concrete road, Prabhat Pattan and Athnair Government Hospital, Ayurvedic Tree Park Uttam Sagar, Tapti Sarovar Sever Line Multai, Central School Multai, Prabhat Pattan Tehsil and Mohi Industrial Area Multai. The irrigation projects led him to be called "Dam Wale Baba".Source

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Early life

Chandrashekhar was born to Janrao Deshmukh, alias Annasaheb Deshmukh, and his wife Shashikala Deshmukh in

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city. His father was an advocate in the Nagpur High Court. When Chandrashekhar was two, the family moved to his home village of Parsodi in

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. He has a

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Career

He started his political journey by as a member of Tilhan Utpadak Sahakari Samiti Parsodi in 1983. He served as ''sarpanch'' of Gram Panchayat Hirdi from 1988 to 1998. He served as Vice president of Zila Panchayat

from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the

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. He served as Prabhat Pattan in Mandal Mahamantri (1994-1996) and Mandal Adhyaksha (1996-1998).

Member of Legislative Assembly

In 1998, he defeated INC Cabinet Minister Ramji Mahajan for the Masod MLA seat of

. In 2013, he won his fourth assembly election for

constituency by the margin of 31,860 votes. As a Member of Legislative Assembly, he helped with many projects such as in his constituency and raised the issue of illegal land purchases. He added goddess Maa Tapti into Madhya Pradesh Gaan and Tapti Mahotsava to the Government's event calendar.

Personal life

Chandrashekhar Deshmukh is married to Suhasini Deshmukh. They have two children: Mamta and Gaurav. Gaurav has distinguished himself as a successful businessman.

References

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