Background
He is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, he is the eldest son of Vilasrao Deshmukh former Union Minister of Heavy Industries and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
He is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra, he is the eldest son of Vilasrao Deshmukh former Union Minister of Heavy Industries and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
In 2009 Deshmukh contested from Latur City on Congress ticket & defeated Kayyum Khan Mohammad Khan Pathan of Bahujan Samaj Party & Shripad Kulkarni of Shivsena by a margin of 89,480 votes. A fourth largest victory in Maharashtra. He is the vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress.
He is also Chairman of Vikas Company-Operative Sugar Factory, Niwali, Latur which he founded in 2000 & Executive Trustee of Manjara Charitable Trust, Latur.
Also he is President of Vilasrao Deshmukh Foundation and Latur Taluka Samanvay Samitee. Amit hails from the city of Latur in the Latur district of Maharashtra.
He is the President of Latur Club. This club arranged Latur Festival for the Laturkars.
He is the older brother of actor Ritesh Deshmukh.
Amit Deshmukh has completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, University of Mumbai.