Amit Deshmukh

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Amit Mahesh Deshmukh
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Amit Deshmukh in 2021
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
30 December 2019
Minister
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Preceded byGirish Dattatray Mahajan
Vinod Tawde
Guardian minister of Latur District Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
09 January 2020
Preceded byPankaja Munde
ConstituencyLatur City
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
19 October 2009
Preceded byVilasrao Deshmukh
ConstituencyLatur City
Minister of State for Tourism
In office
2 June 2014 – 26 September 2014
Minister
  • Food & Drugs Administration,
  • Excise,
  • New Renewable Energy
Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan
Personal details
Born
Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh

(1976-03-21) 21 March 1976 (age 45)
Latur, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2008)​
[2]
Children2
Parent(s)
RelativesRiteish Deshmukh (brother)
Dhiraj Deshmukh (brother)
Genelia D' Souza (sister-in-law)
Deepshikha Deshmukh (sister-in-law)
ResidenceLatur
Websitewww.amitvilasraodeshmukh.com

Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 21 March 1976) is an Indian Politician from Indian National Congress. He is the son of veteran congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh. He is a three term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Latur City constituency. He is the National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and is also the guardian minister of Latur district. In 2014, he was appointed as Minister of State for Tourism, Food & Drugs Administration, Excise, and New Renewable Energy.[3][4]

Early life[]

Deshmukh was born on 21 March 1976 to Vilasrao Deshmukh. He is also the elder brother of actor Ritesh Deshmukh and Dhiraj Deshmukh.[2][5]

Political career[]

Son of a politician, Amit Deshmukh entered the Maharashtra Political scene at a young age. Working from the grassroots, he actively participated in the 1997 Latur Nagar Parishad elections at the age of 21, and was involved in the campaigning for Shivraj Patil in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections.[6][7] [8]

He has been the Vice-President of the Youth Congress in the years 2002 and 2008. In 2009, Amit Deshmukh contested from Latur city on a Congress ticket and defeated Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan Pathan of Bahujan Samaj Party, and Shripad Kulkarni of Shiv Sena by a margin of 89,480 votes. It was the fourth largest victory in Maharashtra [9] [10]

In December 2019, Deshmukh took oath as a cabinet minister in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[11]

He is the guardian minister of Latur district.[12]

Personal life[]

He is married to actress Aditi Pratap.[2]

Positions held[]

  • 2009– present - Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra.
  • 2014- 2014 - Minister of State, Govt of Maharashtra
  • 2014– present - National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee
  • 2019–present - Cabinet Minister, Govt of Maharashtra

References[]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Proud parents". The Indian Express. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The son rises in Latur". Indian Express. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Latur City (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Amit Deshmukh: Congress leader who is more than Riteish Deshmukh's brother". Mid-Day. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Congress-NCP ministry in Maharashtra expanded; two inducted". Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Deshmukhs son Amit may get Cabinet berth in Chavan government". India Today. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Party tribute: Vilasrao son set to join ministry; Induction with ally bond hope". Telegraph India. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Amit Deshmukh to step into his father's shoes". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses". Rediff India. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  11. ^ PTI (30 December 2019). "Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Ashok Chavan, Amit Deshmukh among 10 Congress MLAs to take oath today, claim sources". Firstpost. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Maharashtra Congress minister trying to divert central project: Sena MP hits out at MVA ally". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
Preceded by Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Latur City
22 October 2009 – Present 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Minister of State Tourism, Food & Drugs Administration, Excise, and New Renewable Energy, Maharashtra State
December 2014–2014 		Incumbent
Preceded by Cabinet Minister for Medical Education & Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra State
December 2019–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for
Latur district
December 2019–present 		Incumbent


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