Dr. Ashish Ranjeet Deshmukh is the member of the 15th

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. He is representing the Savner Assembly Constituency. He rejoined

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in 2023. Deshmukh is the son of former president of

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and former Maharashtra minister

Ranjeet Deshmukh Ranjeet Arvindbabu Deshmukh was an Indian politician and Senior Congress leader. He held the position as state unit president of the party on two occasions was the president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC). He was first electe ...

. In December 2013, Deshmukh had undertaken an indefinite fast to press for formation of a separate Vidarbha state.

Early life

Ashish Deshmukh was born to Roopa Deshmukh and

, an ex-Cabinet Minister

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and MLA from

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belongs to

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Party. Deshmukh has authored a book titled ''Gramvikasacha Password'' in December 2015.

Education

Political career

He was the

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of 13th

. He strongly contested assembly elections in 2019 against the then chief minister (

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). On 2 October 2018, he became a part of the

. He has been expelled by the grand old party for his statements against party leader

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and

(MPCC) President Nana Patole for a period of six years. In 2023, he returned to

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and became BJP OBC Morcha President. In October 2024, he got ticket offered from

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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

* 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

* GRAMVIKASACHA PASSWORD. (2017) * BAAP-MANUS. (2021) * BHARAT NAVNIRMAN (2024) * SADE-TOD (2024)

Positions held

Within
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* MLA since 2014

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till 2019

Legislative

1. Member,

- 2014 to 2019 2. Member,

- 2024

References

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