Dr. Sunil Deshmukh
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Dr. Sunil Panjabrao Deshmukh (born 28 May 1958) is the current Member of Legislative Assembly
from the constituency of Amravati
, Maharashtra
, India
. He belongs to the Indian National Congress
(INC). He is also the Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Public Works and Energy in the current cabinet of the Government of Maharashtra
. He is the guardian minister for Amravati and Bhandara
Districts of Vidarbha, Maharashtra. Additionally, he also serves as the ex-officio Vice-Chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board
's holding company and as the co-chairman of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
Ltd.
From October 2004 to December 2008, he held the portfolios for Water Resources, Command Area Development and Parliamentary Affairs in addition to Finance and Planning in former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh
's cabinet. He was also the Vice-Chairman of the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation Ltd. from 1999 to 2004.
He is a formerly practicing Radiologist. He completed his MBBS
from the Government Medical College, Nagpur in 1981. From the same institution, he completed his M.D.
(Radiology
) in 1986.
He has been elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly twice from the constituency of Amravati
. Both the times, he defeated his nearest contestant, Jagdish Motilal Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) by about 10,000 votes and about 32,000 votes respectively.
He is widely credited with changing the face of modern Amravati. It is due to his efforts that a number of important projects were implemented for the betterment of the constituency. These include the Integrated Road Development Project (IRDP), the construction of a Superspeciality Hospital in the city and the sanctioning of a Five-Star MIDC and the introduction of the Advantage Amravati plan, due to which amravati has attracted considerable industrial and commercial investment. Besides, he has also worked for the upliftment of the backward classes and slum dwellers by bringing the gharkul yojana to Amravati, which provided concrete houses to such people for merely Rs. 100. Official figures state that nearly 20,000 such houses have been constructed in Amravati.
Ongoing projects under him include the construction of a state-of-the-art airport at Amravati and the sanctioning of a Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) near Amravati, so as to attract industries and generate employment opportunities.
Vidhan Sabha Elections 2009:
In the recently held Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections of 2009 Dr.Deshmukh had to rebel against his party The Indian National Congress.
Despite being a sitting member from Amravati for last 2 terms &also undertaking slew of projects to change the face of Amravati his claim for the Amravati seat was overlooked in favour of Mr.Raosaheb Shekhavat by Congress Party.
Mr.Shekhavat is the only son of current President of India Ms.Prathiba Patil.
It is alleged that Raosaheb got the ticket at behest of Rashtrapati Bhavan which lobbied strongly for his candidature.
Dr.Deshmukh was offered a ticket from neighboring Achalpur constituency which he refused saying he cant seek a mandate from constituency where he has not worked.He was also reportedly offered a Cabinet Ministry & membership of Legislative Council if he withdrew from race as a rebel.
However Dr.Deshmukh refused to withdraw from fray terming this as a fight between 'an ordinary man of Amravati' vs combined might of 'Rashtrapati Bhavan',state machinery & the Indian National Congress.
In a very close contest Dr.Deshmukh polled 55,717 votes against 61,331 votes polled by Mr.Shekhavat & lost narrowly.
This valiant fight will be remembered for a long time.
Official Bio of Maharahtra Finance Ministry's website
Official info on Government of Maharashtra's public portal
http://www.mahagenco.in/aboutus/board.shtmManagement profile of MSPGCL
]
Management profile of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
Management profile of Department of Public Works, Government of Maharashtra
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
from the constituency of Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He belongs to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC). He is also the Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Public Works and Energy in the current cabinet of the Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
. He is the guardian minister for Amravati and Bhandara
Bhandara
Bhandara is a city and a municipal council in Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Overview :It is the second major city in Vidharba a region that is Maharashtra. Bhandara is an agricultural centre for the farmers around its region majorly growing rice. The district speaks...
Districts of Vidarbha, Maharashtra. Additionally, he also serves as the ex-officio Vice-Chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board
Maharashtra State Electricity Board is a state-owned electricity regulation board operating within the state of Maharashtra in India. The MSEB was formed on June 20, 1960 under Section 5 of the Electricity Act, 1948...
's holding company and as the co-chairman of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited , commonly abbreviated as MSRDC, is an Indian Public limited company fully owned by the Government of Maharashtra. MSRDC was established on July 9, 1996 and incorporated as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1956 on August 2, 1996...
Ltd.
From October 2004 to December 2008, he held the portfolios for Water Resources, Command Area Development and Parliamentary Affairs in addition to Finance and Planning in former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh , popularly known as Vilasrao is the current Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences....
's cabinet. He was also the Vice-Chairman of the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation Ltd. from 1999 to 2004.
He is a formerly practicing Radiologist. He completed his MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
from the Government Medical College, Nagpur in 1981. From the same institution, he completed his M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(Radiology
Radiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
) in 1986.
He has been elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly twice from the constituency of Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
. Both the times, he defeated his nearest contestant, Jagdish Motilal Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) by about 10,000 votes and about 32,000 votes respectively.
He is widely credited with changing the face of modern Amravati. It is due to his efforts that a number of important projects were implemented for the betterment of the constituency. These include the Integrated Road Development Project (IRDP), the construction of a Superspeciality Hospital in the city and the sanctioning of a Five-Star MIDC and the introduction of the Advantage Amravati plan, due to which amravati has attracted considerable industrial and commercial investment. Besides, he has also worked for the upliftment of the backward classes and slum dwellers by bringing the gharkul yojana to Amravati, which provided concrete houses to such people for merely Rs. 100. Official figures state that nearly 20,000 such houses have been constructed in Amravati.
Ongoing projects under him include the construction of a state-of-the-art airport at Amravati and the sanctioning of a Special Economic Zone
Special Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
(SEZ) near Amravati, so as to attract industries and generate employment opportunities.
Vidhan Sabha Elections 2009:
In the recently held Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections of 2009 Dr.Deshmukh had to rebel against his party The Indian National Congress.
Despite being a sitting member from Amravati for last 2 terms &also undertaking slew of projects to change the face of Amravati his claim for the Amravati seat was overlooked in favour of Mr.Raosaheb Shekhavat by Congress Party.
Mr.Shekhavat is the only son of current President of India Ms.Prathiba Patil.
It is alleged that Raosaheb got the ticket at behest of Rashtrapati Bhavan which lobbied strongly for his candidature.
Dr.Deshmukh was offered a ticket from neighboring Achalpur constituency which he refused saying he cant seek a mandate from constituency where he has not worked.He was also reportedly offered a Cabinet Ministry & membership of Legislative Council if he withdrew from race as a rebel.
However Dr.Deshmukh refused to withdraw from fray terming this as a fight between 'an ordinary man of Amravati' vs combined might of 'Rashtrapati Bhavan',state machinery & the Indian National Congress.
In a very close contest Dr.Deshmukh polled 55,717 votes against 61,331 votes polled by Mr.Shekhavat & lost narrowly.
This valiant fight will be remembered for a long time.
Sources
Profile on MSEDCL's websiteOfficial Bio of Maharahtra Finance Ministry's website
Official info on Government of Maharashtra's public portal
http://www.mahagenco.in/aboutus/board.shtmManagement profile of MSPGCL
MSPGCL
The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco is the major power generating company in the state of Maharashtra, India....
]
Management profile of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
Management profile of Department of Public Works, Government of Maharashtra