Anantrao Vithhalrao Deshmukh

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh hailing from Risod is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, former Minister Of State as Finance, Planning, Employment guarantee scheme, Information and Public relations, Government Of Maharashtra and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a former member of the Indian National Congress.

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh
'भाऊसाहेब'
Minister Of State as Finance, Planning, Employment guarantee scheme, Information and Public relations, Maharashtra
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Karanja
In office
1985–1990
Preceded byRathi Ramkrushna Gangaramji
Succeeded byGulabrao Ramrao Gawande
Member of Parliament from Washim
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byGulam Nabi Azad
Succeeded byPundlikrao Gawali
Personal details
Born19th August, 1949
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress (1974–2009)

Indian National Congress (2013–2019)

Washim Zilha Jan Vikas Aghadi (2019–13 March 2023)

Bhartiya Janata Party

(14 March 2023–present)
SpouseJayashri Anantrao Deshmukh
ChildrenChaitanya Deshmukh

Nakul Anantrao Deshmukh

Ex-President of Washim District Youth Congress.
ParentVitthalrao Khanderao Deshmukh
ResidenceRisod
EducationB.Sc, M.Sc(Goldmedalist)
Alma materPoona University, Poona (Maharashtra)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculturist
NicknameBhausaheb

He is also President of The Arya Shikshan Sanstha (est.1915) has school namely Bharat Madhyamik School Risod, Bharat Prathamik School Risod, Bharat Kanya School Risod, Sunrise English School Risod, Bharat Junior and Senior College Risod, Bharat Madhyamik School Chinchamba Pen, Bharat Madhyamik School Chinchamba Bhar. He is one of the leading politician from Akola and Washim districts. Before formation of Washim district. In 1974 he was elected as member of gram panchayat. In 1979 he was elected as Akola Jilha Parishad member with highest votes in Vidarbha. In 1981 he was elected as President of Akola Youth Congress. In 1982 he was elected as Akola Khadi Board President. For the first time in 1985 he was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Karanja then he was Minister of State for Finance, Employment guarantee scheme, Information and Public relations. Anantrao Vithhalrao Deshmukh in 1989 and 1991 was Member of Parliament from Washim Lok Sabha Constituency. Having hold on Hindi, English, Marathi was given Best Parliamentary Member Award. He has been on positions like Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Vice President, Indian National Congress Member. He lost in 1999 Lok Sabha election from and Washim Yawatmal Lok Sabha Constituency. In 2009 and 2019 he contested election independently from Risod Vidhansabha Constituency and lost with margin of around 2000 and 1900 respectively. After formation of Washim District he has hold on Washim Jilha Parishad, Risod Municipal Council, Malegaon Nagar Panchayat. He when in Congress was known as Washim District Congress Godfather. He has connection in all villages, cities of Washim District [1]. He entered BJP with his son Nakul Anantrao Deshmukh and Chaitanya Anantrao Deshmukh on 14 March 2023 due to negligence of Congress on him though he had lot of power in district and good connections in all over India [2]. He was classmate of Rajesh Pilot and Madhavrao Sindia. He has good connections with late Rajiv Gandhi, Sushilkumar Shinde, Pruthviraj Chavhan, late Vilasrao Deshmukh, Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrashekhar Bavankule, Rajendra Patni etc.

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