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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashish Deshmukh
| native_name =
| image = Ashish deshmukh.jpeg
| caption =
| office = Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency1 = [[Savner Assembly constituency|Savner]]
| assembly1 = Maharashtra Legislative
| term_start1 = 2024
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar|Sunil Kedar]]
| constituency2 = [[Katol Assembly constituency|Katol]]
| assembly2 = Maharashtra Legislative
| term_start2 = 2014
| term_end2 = 2019
| predecessor2 = [[Anil Deshmukh]]
| successor2 = Anil Deshmukh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|08 April 1974}}
| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2009-2018) & (2023-Present)
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (2018-2023)
| alma_mater = [[Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management]]
| occupation = [[Business]] and [[Agriculture]]
[[Master of Business Administration]] ([[MBA]])
[[Master of Technology]] ([[M.Tech]])
| father = [[Ranjeet Deshmukh]]
| mother = Roopa Deshmukh
| spouse = Ayushree Deshmukh
| children = Hriday & Jigrr
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Dr. Ashish Ranjeet Deshmukh''' is the member of the 15th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. He is representing the [[Savner Assembly constituency|Savner 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]].<ref name="IE-20141001">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/ex-maharashtra-congress-president-ranjit-deshmukh-quits/|title=Ex-Maharashtra Congress president Ranjit Deshmukh quits |date=2014-10-01|work=Indian Express|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> In December 2013, Deshmukh had undertaken an indefinite fast to press for formation of a separate Vidarbha state.<ref name="IE-20131211">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/youth-leader-deshmukhs-fast-for-separate-vidarbha-state-enters-sixth-day/|title=Youth leader Deshmukh's fast for separate Vidarbha state enters sixth day |date=2013-12-11|work=Indian Express|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ashish Deshmukh was born to Roopa Deshmukh and [[Ranjeet Deshmukh]], an ex-Cabinet Minister [[Maharashtra]] and [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|MLA]] from [[Ramtek]] belongs to [[Indian National Congress]] Party.<ref name="Congress fields Ashish Deshmukh against Fadnavis">{{cite news |last1=India Today |title=Congress fields Ashish Deshmukh against Fadnavis |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/congress-fields-ashish-deshmukh-against-fadnavis-1606098-2019-10-04 |access-date=6 December 2024 |date=4 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206073032/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/expelled-from-congress-ashish-deshmukh-is-all-set-to-rejoin-bjp-after-5-years-8664988/ |archive-date=6 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Deshmukh has authored a book titled ''Gramvikasacha Password''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bookganga.com/eBooks/Books?AID=5267112208304053478 |title=Books |website=www.bookganga.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710000038/http://www.bookganga.com/eBooks/Books?AID=5267112208304053478 |archive-date=2016-07-10}}</ref> in December 2015.

==Education==

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== Political career ==
He was the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|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.<ref name="Expelled from Congress, Ashish Deshmukh is all set to rejoin BJP after 5 years2">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=15 June 2023 |title=Expelled from Congress, Ashish Deshmukh is all set to rejoin BJP after 5 years |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/expelled-from-congress-ashish-deshmukh-is-all-set-to-rejoin-bjp-after-5-years-8664988/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206073032/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/expelled-from-congress-ashish-deshmukh-is-all-set-to-rejoin-bjp-after-5-years-8664988/ |archivedate=6 December 2024 |accessdate=6 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, he returned to [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]] and became BJP OBC Morcha President.

In October 2024, he got ticket offered from [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] for [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Election 2024]] from [[Savner Assembly constituency|Savner Kamleshwar Vidhan Sabha Seat]] against ex-Minister [[Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar|Sunil Kedar]]'s Wife Anuja (Vijaykar) Kedar. On Result Day (i.e. 23 November 2024), Dr. Ashish Deshmukh won the [[Savner Assembly constituency|Savner Kalmeshwar Vidhan Sabha Seat]] by a massive margin of 26,401 votes.

==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

== Author of books ==

* GRAMVIKASACHA PASSWORD. (2017)
* BAAP-MANUS. (2021)
* BHARAT NAVNIRMAN (2024)
* SADE-TOD (2024)

===Positions held===

====Within [[BJP]]====
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* [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] since 2014 [[Katol Assembly constituency|Katol]] till 2019
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====Legislative====
1. Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] - 2014 to 2019
2. Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] - 2024

==References==
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[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019]]
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[[Category:People from Nagpur district]]
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[[Category:Marathi politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra]]

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