Sanjay Deshmukh
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sanjay Deshmukh
| birth_name = Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh
| occupation = Agriculture, S&D Industries, Politician & Social Worker
| years_active =
| alma_mater =
| residence = Digras, Yavatmal District
| party = Shiv Sena(UBT) {{small|(2022-Present)}}
| otherparty =Bharatiya Janata Party {{small|(2017-2019)}}
Indian National Congress {{small|(2009-2017)}}
Independent {{small|(1999-2009)}} & {{small|(2019-2022)}}
Shiv Sena {{small|(1996-1999)}}
| image = Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh Election 2021 jpg.jpg
| nationality =
| spouse = Vaishalitai Sanjayrao Deshmukh
| children = 2
| parents =
| education = B.Com from B.b Arts N.b Commerce & B.p Science College, Digras in 1988.
| birth_place = At.Chincholi, Digras Taluka, Yavatmal District
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|04|21}}
| caption =
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| website = {{url|https://sanjayuttamraodeshmukh.com/|Official website}}
| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_end =
| predecessor = Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali (Patil)
| successor =
| constituency = Yavatmal–Washim
| office1 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
|term_start1 = 1999
|term_end1 = 2009
|predecessor1 = Shrikant Wamanrao Munginwar
|successor1 = Sanjay Dulichand Rathod
|constituency1 = Digras
| office2 =Minister of State
Vilasrao Deshmukh Ministry & Sushilkumar Shinde ministry
| minister2 = *Ministry of Sports & Youth welfare
| term_start2 = 2001
| term_end2 = 2004
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 =
}}
Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh (born 21 April 1968) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Digras constituency of Maharashtra in 1999 and 2004. He is the founder of Ishwar Deshmukh Foundation. He is currently Director of Yavatmal District Central Cooperative Bank since 2008 and he is elected from Digras branch constituency.{{cite news |last=Lodhi |first=Rahul Singh |date=13 July 2024 |title=Party changers {{!}} Shifting hues |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302190555/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-party-changers-shifting-hues-2565842-2024-07-13 |archive-date=2 March 2025 |work=India Today |access-date=22 March 2025}}
Early life and background
Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, also called Sanjay Bhau, was born in Chincholi on 21 April 1968. He is one of the four children of Uttamrao Khushalrao Deshmukh (Police Patil) and Savitabai Deshmukh. He completed his schooling from Dinbai Vidyalaya, Digras. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of commerce from Amrawati University. He is married to Vaishalitai Sanjayrao Deshmukh. The couple has two children.
Political career
Joining politics at the age of 30, Deshmukh became the district president of Shiv Sena from Yavatmal District in 1996. He first won the election from Digras Assembly constituency in 1999 with a margin of 126 votes as an Independent MLA against NCP candidate Khwaja Baig. Meanwhile, he also served as the minister of sports from 2002 to 2004. In 2004 he was again won election and got elected as an Independent MLA of Digras Assembly constituency with 2,518 votes against Shiv Sena MLA Shreekant Munginwar.
After that, his success in politics and his followers never stop rising; In 2001, he became the State Sports Minister of Maharashtra. From the beginning days of politics, he has been involved in social activities. Later, he founded the Ishvar foundation and Shri.Durgamata Bahuudeshiya Krida and Shaikshanik Sanstha,Ishwar Deshmukh Institute Of Pharmacy, Digras in the year of 2003 which provides free education and food to poor, underprivileged children.
Work
He is founder of charitable trust like Sanjay Bhau Mitra Mandal, Ishwar Pratishthan, Ishwar Deshmukh foundation. These trusts organize workshop of self-employment creation workshops, women safety workshops and provide education and training to poor and backward class children and women.
References
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- [https://myneta.info/maharashtra2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=9562 About Sanjay Bhau desgmukh:My neta,info]
- [https://www.amarujala.com/election/vidhan-sabha-elections/maharashtra/candidates/deshmukh-sanjay-uttamrao-ind-2019-digras-79-maharashtra Election:Sanjay Bhau Deshmukh]
- [http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/pdff/sanjaydeshmukh.pdf General Election detail]
- [https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/1999/digras/deshmukh-sanjay-uttamrao/ Sanjay Bhau Deshmukh Election Result][https://www.amarujala.com/election/vidhan-sabha-elections/maharashtra/candidates/deshmukh-sanjay-uttamrao-ind-2019-digras-79-maharashtra
]
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Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004
Category:Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Category:People from Yavatmal district
Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009
Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election
Category:Shiv Sena politicians
Category:Shiv Sena (UBT) politicians
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra