Ashish Ranjeet Deshmukh was the member of the 13th

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. He represented the

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Assembly Constituency. He resigned from the

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Deshmukh is the son of former president of

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and former Maharashtra minister Ranjeet Deshmukh. 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 Ranjeet Deshmukh, an Ex-Cabinet Minister

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and MLA from

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belongs to Party

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

Education

Deshmukh also has a post-graduate degree of Engineer in Industrial Specialisation. MBA Finance & also completed his PhD.

Political career

He was member of 13th legislative assembly, Maharashtra .L.A.He strongly contested assembly elections in 2019 against the then chief minister. Recently, he became a part of the

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

(MPCC) President Nana Patole - for a period of six years.

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

Positions held

Within
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* MLA Since 2014

till 2019

Legislative

Member,

- 2014 to 2019

References

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