Amravati, Jun 19 (PTI) Former five-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and educationist B T Deshmukh died here on Friday, his family said.
He was 87.
In his condolence message, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Deshmukh was his guide.
“I personally learned a great deal from him. I always received his valuable guidance. He led a generation that believed politics and social work are one and the same,” he said.
Deshmukh represented the Amravati graduates’ constituency in the Legislative Council five times and fought for the rights of professors and teachers besides raising his voice on many social issues, the chief minister noted.
His speeches in the Legislative Council remain a source of inspiration for new members even today, Fadnavis said.
Deshmukh’s consistently fought for irrigation and drinking water schemes and also contributed to the establishment of Amravati University, the CM said, adding, “I offer him my heartfelt tribute.” Union minister Nitin Gadkari also condoled his death in a message on X.
“While working together for many years in the legislature, I shared a very close and friendly relationship with B T Deshmukh. As a long-time representative of the Teachers’ Constituency, Deshmukh fought hard for unaided schools, teachers and professors. He was known as a strong leader who gave voice to the problems of the education sector. His well-researched speeches in the House to address Vidarbha’s lagging development were inspiring to every legislator. A thorough scholar who insisted on parliamentary traditions, Deshmukh consistently campaigned for the development of underdeveloped areas in Vidarbha and across the state,” he said. PTI CLS KRK
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