title: Sudhakar Deshmukh
text: # Sudhakar Deshmukh
  
  Sudhakar Shamrao Deshmukh (born 11 October 1957) was a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represented the Nagpur West Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Deshmukh was also member of the 12th Assembly (2009–2014). Deshmukh was the president of Indian National Congress's (INC) Nagpur district committee. Deshmukh, then with the Indian National Congress, was member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1991 to 1996. He joined the BJP in 2000 and was the president of BJP's Nagpur city unit in 2007. Deshmukh is a commerce graduate from Nagpur University.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Was active member of Indian National Congress. Then joined BJPin 2000.
  
  ## Education and early career
  
  Mr. Deshmukh is Commerce Graduate from Nagpur University.
  
  ## Political career
  
  MLA Nagpur West in 2009
  
  ### Positions held
  
  **Within BJP**
  
  * Nagpur City President, BJP (2006)
     * State Vice President, BJP (2003)
  * Ad-visor to Ex-President of Maharashtra BJP Devendra Fadnavis
  
  **Legislative**
  
  * Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council - 1991-1996
  * Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - 2 consecutive terms, since 2009
  