Amit Deshmukh

      Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh
      Amit Deshmukh.jpg
      MLA
      Preceded by Vilasrao Deshmukh
      Constituency Latur City
      Personal details
      Born 21/03/1976
      Latur, Maharashtra
      Political party INC
      Spouse(s) Aditi Deshmukh
      Residence Aashiyana, Saraswati Colony, Latur 413512
      Religion Hindu
      Website www.amitraodeshmukh.com
      As of May 20, 2009

      Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh (Marathi: अमित विलासराव देशमुख ), popularly known as Amit Bhaiya, is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Maharashtra in the Government of Maharashtra from Latur City. He is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, he is the eldest son of Vilasrao Deshmukh[1] Union Minister of Heavy Industries and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

      In 2009 Amit Deshmukh contested from Latur City on Congress ticket & defeated Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan Pathan of Bahujan Samaj Party & Shripad Kulkarni of Shivsena by a margin of 89,480 votes.[2] A fourth largest victory in Maharashtra.

      Early life

      He is the vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress. He is also Chairman of Vikas Co-Operative Sugar Factory, Niwali, Latur which he founded in 2000 & Executive Trustee of Manjara Charitable Trust Latur. Also he is President of Vilasrao Deshmukh Foundation and Latur Taluka Samanvay Samitee.

      Amit hails from the city of Latur in the Latur district of Maharashtra.

      He is the President of Latur Club. This club arranged Latur Festival for the Laturkars. @festival arranges lots of programme for everyone.

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      Biography

      Amit Deshmukh has completed Chemical Engineering from Thadomal Shahani College Of Engineering in Mumbai. He is married to Aditi Ghorpade.

      Preceded by
      Vilasrao Deshmukh
      12th Maharashtra Assembly
      22 Oct 2009 - Present
      Succeeded by
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      References

      1. ^ Mishra, Ambarish (28 Jul 2002). "Rising sons set to take the political field". The Times of India. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
      2. ^ "Latur election results". My Latur Pattern. 22 Oct 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 


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