Vijay Siddramappa Deshmukh is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Solapur North Assembly constituency. He is from Lingayat Community. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] He was appointed Maharashtra's minister of state in December, 2014,[3] he was given responsibility of Public Works (Public Undertakings), Transport Labour, Textiles. He was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Solapur district.[4]

Vijay Deshmukh
Minister of state
Government of Maharashtra
In office
8 July 2016 – 8 November 2019
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
DepartmentHealth, Transport, Labour, Excise
In office
5 December 2014 – 8 July 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
DepartmentMSRDC, Transport, Labour, Textile
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2004
Preceded byVishwanath Chakote
ConstituencySolapur City North
Personal details
Born (1956-10-21) 21 October 1956 (age 67)
Solapur, Maharashtra
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Parent
  • Siddramappa Deshmukh (father)
EducationBachelor of Commerce
OccupationPolitician

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly election 2014 results: Constituency-wise winning candidates list". Sahara Samay. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers". Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Zee News. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
Preceded by
Minister of State for Public Works, Transport, Labour and Textiles;
Maharashtra State

December 2014–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Solapur district
2014–present
Incumbent