Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh is a well-known Indian politician from Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Currently, he is serving as the Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs in the Maharashtra State Government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Anil Deshmukh Wiki/Biography
Born on 09 May 1950, Anil Deshmukh’s age is 70 years as of 2020. He was born and brought up in a middle-class family in Vad Vihira village near Katol in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India. He completed his early schooling from Katol High School in Katol, Nagpur. After that, he enrolled himself at the College of Agriculture, Nagpur University from where he completed his Master of Science degree in Agriculture.
| Full Name | Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh |
| Date of Birth | 09 May 1950 |
| Age | 70 Years |
| Birth Place | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Profession | Politician |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Maharashtra |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School | Katol High School, Nagpur |
| College / University | College of Agriculture, Nagpur University |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Since childhood, he was inclined towards politics and social works and always wanted to pursue his career in politics and wanted to do something for society.
Family, Girlfriend & Relationships
Anil Deshmukh belongs to a middle-class family in the Katol area in Nagpur district in Maharashtra, India. He follows the Hindu religion and holds an Indian nationality. His father’s name is Vasantrao Deshmukh who was a farmer and businessman by profession and his mother was a homemaker. There is not much information available about his parents, sibling, and other family members.
Anil Deshmukh’s marital status is married. There is not much information available about his wife.
He has two sons, his elder son’s name is Salil Deshmukh and his younger son’s name is Hrishikesh Deshmukh. His elder daughter-in-law’s name is Riddhi Deshmukh and his younger daughter-in-law’s name is Rahat Deshmukh.
Physical Appearance
Anil Deshmukh is a good looking man with an attractive personality. He has an average body build up with an average physique. He is 5 feet and 9 inches tall and his body weight is around 75 Kg. He has black color hair and also has black color eyes. He didn’t have any tattoo inked on his body.
Career
Anil Deshmukh started his political career as a chairman of Nagpur Zilla Parishad. After which he won the state assembly election from Katol seat as an independent candidate in 1995 and become the Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. He won from the same constituency back to back till 2014. In 2014, he lost the Katol seat to his nephew Ashish Deshmukh.
He served as a Minister of State in 1995 in the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition government under the portfolios of Education and Culture. Later on, he joined the National Congress Party in 1999 and served as the Minister of State under the portfolios like School Education, Information and Public Relations, and Sports & Youth Welfare. In 2001, he was promoted as a cabinet minister in the State Government and served at different government departments till 2014.
In 2019, he again won the Katol constituency as an NCP candidate in 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. He was appointed as the Home Minister of Maharashtra in 2019 when the Mahavikas alliance of NCP, Congress, and Shiv Sena came in power under the leadership of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. He is also the Guardian Minister of Gondia district.
Controversy
Recently he made the headlines when he stated that the case of Sushant Singh Rajput suicide was politicized for political gains. He also condemned the demand to transfer the Sushant Singh Rajput case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. He added that Mumbai Police has started the investigation in the case and the case was properly handled by the Mumbai Police.
Moreover, earlier Anil Deshmukh also ruled out every request for the CBI probe in the Sushant Singh Rajput case and stated that Mumbai Police will continue to investigate the matter.
Facts and Information
Anil Deshmukh has been a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after winning the election from the Katol constituency.
He was a member of the active politics in Maharashtra since 1995, and through his career of 25 years, he served at different government departments and was involved in many campaigns started by the State Government of Maharashtra.
