title: Subhash Deshmukh
text: # Subhash Deshmukh
  
  Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh (born 12 March 1957) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Deshmukh represents the Solapur South constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the Cabinet Minister of Co-Operation, Relief and Rehabilitation in the Government of Maharashtra.
  
  ## Positions held
  
  ### Lokmangal Group
  
  Deshmukh is the founder of Lokmangal Group.
  
  Deshmukh is the founder of Solapur Social Foundation.
  
  ### Within BJP
  
  * Vice President, BJP Maharashtra (2010-2013)
  
  ### Legislative
  
  * Member, Solapur - 2004-2009
  * Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - 2014
  * Cabinet Minister for Co-Operation, Marketing & Textiles, Maharashtra State, 2016-2019
  * Cabinet Minister for Co-Operation, Relief and Rehabilitation, Maharashtra State, 2019–Present
  
  ## Early life
  
  Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh was born on 12 March 1957 in Wadala (North Solapur). He belongs to the family who believes in discipline, education, social commitment and religious accountability. Being primary school teachers, his parents were known for their disciplined personalities. While handling farming, they served for education. Having Wari tradition in the home, he was raised in the devotional atmosphere. He was raised with values such as hard work, discipline, patriotism and social work.
  
  ## Political career
  
  He took oath as Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on 7 July 2016. He was allotted Ministry of Co-Operation, Relief and Rehabilitation.
  
  Organizational skills and communication skills are his notable qualities. Knowing that unity is the ultimate success, he connected the ones who wanted to work for the progress of Solapur.
  
  His thoughts on addiction free youth, healthy body for social welfare, utilization of money for good deeds, trouble-free problem solving, patriotism, collective efforts against corruption etc. are inspiring today's youth.
  
  January 1998 : Won the Legislative Council election as MLA, Solapur
  
  2000 : BJP District President, Tarun Bharat President, Solapur
  
  2004 : Maharashtra Sahakar Aghadi: State President, Maharashtra State, Won Lok Sabha Election from Solapur Lok Sabha Constituency and was elected as MP
  
  2009 : Madha Lok Sabha Election, Osmanabad-Tuljapur Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election
  
  2014 : BJP State Vice President, Maharashtra State, Won Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election
  
  2016 : He took oath as a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on 7 July 2016. He was allotted the Ministry of Co-operation, Marketing
  
  and Textiles.
  
  