Amit Deshmukh
| Amit Vilas Deshmukh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Latur City |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 March 1976 Latur, Maharashtra |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Aditi Pratap (2008–present) [1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Website |
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Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 21 March 1976) is a politician and a member of the Indian National Congress, and son of Vilasrao Deshmukh. He represents the Latur City Constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is the General Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. In 2014,he was appointed as Minister of State for Tourism, Food & Drugs Administration, Excise, and New Renewable Energy.[2][3]
Political career
Son of a Political leader, 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.[4][5] [6]
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 [7] [8]
Personal life
He is married to Aditi Pratap.[1] He is also the elder brother of actor Ritesh Deshmukh and Dheeraj Deshmukh.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Proud parents". The Indian Express. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ↑ "The son rises in Latur". Indian Express. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Latur City (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Congress-NCP ministry in Maharashtra expanded; two inducted". Deccan Chronicle. 10 Jan 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Deshmukhs son Amit may get Cabinet berth in Chavan government". India Today. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Party tribute: Vilasrao son set to join ministry; Induction with ally bond hope". Telegraph India. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Amit Deshmukh to step into his father’s shoes". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Heavyweights in fray: Who wins, who loses". Rediff India. 19 Oct 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
| Preceded by Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Latur City 22 Oct 2009 — Present |
Succeeded by |