Anantrao Vithhalrao Deshmukh

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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.

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, 2019 and 2024 he contested election independently from Risod Vidhansabha Constituency and lost with margin of around 2000, 1900 and 6000 respectively. His opponent in 2009 was Subhashrao Zhanak former Minister for Women and Children Development Maharashtra. Both Zhanak and Deshmukh were from Congress but its always evident that two leaders in same party and same constituency have difference. After death of Shubhashrao his son contested By-election. In 2019 his opponent was Ameet Shubhashrao Zhanak. In 2024 election his opponents were Ameet Shubhashrao Zhanak and Bhavana Pundalikrao Gawali who was former member of parliament Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency Gawali was denied Loksabha ticket by Shivsena and BJP party leaders so leaders gave her ticket for Vidhanparishad and she won. In 2024 Vidhansabha election BJP promissed Deshmukh ticket for Risod Vidhansabha before almost 2 years of election he joined the BJP but Gawli opposed him as candidate as they were from alliance parties as she wanted ticket for herself. In fight of this three Zhanak won election with almost 6000 votes. Now its said that Gawali and Zhanak work in alliance in almost all the elections to defeat Deshmukh since ever Zhanaks and Gawlis are fighting election as he is mass leader he had good relations with almost all big leaders so if he wins thats end of many politicians from Risod. This time that is 2024 election it was high probability that Deshmukh will win election with around 1.25 lakh votes but the game changed when Gawali was given ticket she took almost 50000 votes. 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.