Ashish Deshmukh

Ashish Ranjeet Deshmukh was the member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represented the Katol Assembly Constituency. He rejoined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2023.Deshmukh is the son of former president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee 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 Maharashtra and MLA from Ramtek belongs to Party Indian National Congress.

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 the Member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He strongly contested assembly elections in 2019 against the then chief minister (Devendra Fadnavis). On 2 October 2018, he became a part of the Indian National Congress. He has been expelled by the grand old party for his statements against party leader Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee(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

Within BJP

 * MLA Since 2014 Katol till 2019

Legislative
Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - 2014 to 2019