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	\| name = Vilasrao Deshmukh		\| name =Vilasrao Deshmukh
	\| order = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)\|Minister of Science and Technology]]		\| order = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)\|Minister of Science and Technology]]
	\| native_name =		\| native_name = विलासराव देशमुख
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	\| predecessor =		\| predecessor = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]
	~~\| president~~ = [[~~Pranab Mukherjee~~]]
	\| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]		\| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]
	\| successor = [[Vayalar Ravi]]		\| successor = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]		\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
	\| order1 = [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)\|Minister of Earth Sciences]]		\| order1 = [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)\|Minister of Earth Sciences]]
			\| primeminister1 =[[Manmohan Singh]]
	\| predecessor1 = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]
	\| successor1 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]		\| successor1 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
	\| birth_name = Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh		\| birth_name = Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1945\|05\|26}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1945\|05\|26}}
	\| birth_place = [[Babhalgaon]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British India]]<br />(~~now~~ in [[~~Maharashtra~~]], [[India]])		\| birth_place = [[Babhalgaon]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British India]]<br/>(Now in [[Latur District]], [[Maharashtra\|Maharashtra, India]])
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2012\|8\|14\|1945\|05\|26}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|2012\|8\|14\|1945\|05\|26}}
	\| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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	\| order3 = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises\|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]		\| order3 = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises\|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]
	~~\| President3 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]], [[Pratibha Patil]]~~
	\| primeminister3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]		\| primeminister3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
	\| term_start3 = 26 June 2012		\| term_start3 = 26 June 2012
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	\| term_end4 = 12 July 2011		\| term_end4 = 12 July 2011
			\| primeminister4 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
	\| predecessor4 = [[C. P. Joshi]]		\| predecessor4 = [[C. P. Joshi]]
	\| successor4 = [[Jairam Ramesh]]		\| successor4 = [[Jairam Ramesh]]
	\| order5 = [[Minister of Panchayati Raj (India)\|Minister of Panchayati Raj]]		\| order5 = [[Minister of Panchayati Raj (India)\|Minister of Panchayati Raj]]
			\| primeminister5 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
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	\| term_end6 = 28 May 2012		\| term_end6 = 28 May 2012
			\| primeminister6 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
	\| predecessor6 = [[Santosh Mohan Dev]]		\| predecessor6 = [[Santosh Mohan Dev]]
	\| successor6 = [[Praful Patel]]		\| successor6 = [[Praful Patel]]
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	'''Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh''' (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served ~~two terms~~ as the Chief Minister ~~of the state~~ of [[Maharashtra]]. He also served in the Union cabinet as the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)\|Minister of Science and Technology]] and [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)\|Minister of Earth Sciences]].		'''Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh''' (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of [[Maharashtra]], first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. He also served in the Union cabinet as the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)\|Minister of Science and Technology]] and [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)\|Minister of Earth Sciences]].

	Vilasrao Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in [[Rajya Sabha]], India. He had previously held the posts of [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)\|Minister of Rural Development]] and Minister of Panchayati Raj, [[Government of India]] and [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises\|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dhi.nic.in/\|title=Department of Heavy Industry\|publisher=[[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]\|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and originally belonged to [[Latur district]] in the [[Marathwada]] region of [[Maharashtra]].		Vilasrao Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in [[Rajya Sabha]], India. He had previously held the posts of [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)\|Minister of Rural Development]] and Minister of Panchayati Raj, [[Government of India]] and [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises\|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dhi.nic.in/\|title=Department of Heavy Industry\|publisher=[[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]\|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and originally belonged to [[Latur district]] in the [[Marathwada]] region of [[Maharashtra]].

	Critically ill with kidney and liver failures, Deshmukh died on 14 August 2012 due to multiple organ failure at [[Global Hospitals Group\|Global Hospitals]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx\|title= Vilasrao Deshmukh on life support\|date= 7 August 2012\|url-status= dead\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150715191619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx\|archive-date= 15 July 2015\|df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816061358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|title=Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away \|author=Arun Ram \|date=14 August 2012 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> He is ~~survived by his wife Vaishali and three sons, including~~ actor [[Riteish Deshmukh]].		Critically ill with kidney and liver failures, Deshmukh died on 14 August 2012 due to multiple organ failure at [[Global Hospitals Group\|Global Hospitals]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx\|title= Vilasrao Deshmukh on life support\|date= 7 August 2012\|url-status= dead\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150715191619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx\|archive-date= 15 July 2015\|df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816061358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 August 2012 \|title=Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away \|author=Arun Ram \|date=14 August 2012 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> He is the father of well-known [[Bollywood]] actor [[Riteish Deshmukh]].

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| order = [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
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| predecessor =
| president = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| successor = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| order1 = [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)|Minister of Earth Sciences]]
| predecessor1 = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]]
| successor1 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1945|05|26}}
| birth_place = [[Babhalgaon]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British India]] (now in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]])
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2012|8|14|1945|05|26}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| spouse = Vaishali Deshmukh
| children = [[Amit Deshmukh]] [[Riteish Deshmukh]] [[Dhiraj Deshmukh]]
| occupation = [[Lawyer]] [[Politician]]<ref name=lawyer>{{cite news|title=Vilas was shy as a law student, a poor orator|url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/62/201208152012081508204324c43e39d/%E2%80%98Vilas-was-shy-as-a-law-student-a-poor-orator%E2%80%99.html|access-date=15 August 2012|newspaper=Pune Mirror|date=15 August 2012}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| President = [[Pranab Mukherjee]], [[Pratibha Patil]]
| term_start = 12 July 2011
| term_end = 14 August 2012
| term_start1 = 12 July 2011
| term_end1 = 14 August 2012
| order3 = [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]]
| President3 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]], [[Pratibha Patil]]
| primeminister3 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| term_start3 = 26 June 2012
| term_end3 = 14 August 2012
| predecessor3 = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| successor3 = [[Vayalar Ravi]]
| order4 = [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural Development]]
| term_start4 = 19 January 2011
| term_end4 = 12 July 2011
| predecessor4 = [[C. P. Joshi]]
| successor4 = [[Jairam Ramesh]]
| order5 = [[Minister of Panchayati Raj (India)|Minister of Panchayati Raj]]
| term_start5 = 19 January 2011
| term_end5 = 12 July 2011
| predecessor5 = [[C. P. Joshi]]
| successor5 = [[Kishore Chandra Deo]]
| order6 = [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]
| term_start6 = 28 May 2009
| term_end6 = 28 May 2012
| predecessor6 = [[Santosh Mohan Dev]]
| successor6 = [[Praful Patel]]
| order7 = 14th [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]
| term_start7 = 1 November 2004
| term_end7 = 5 December 2008
| deputy7 = [[R R Patil]]
| governor7 = * [[Mohammed Fazal]]
* [[S. M. Krishna]]
*[[S. C. Jamir]]
| predecessor7 = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]
| successor7 = [[Ashok Chavan]]
| term_start8 = 18 October 1999
| term_end8 = 16 January 2003
| governor8 = * [[P.C. Alexander]]
* [[Mohammed Fazal]]
| deputy8 = [[Chhagan Bhujbal]]
| predecessor8 = [[Narayan Rane]]
| successor8 = [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]]
| Website = [[www.vilasraojideshmukh.com/index.html]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vilasraojideshmukh.com |title=Home |publisher=Vilasraojideshmukh.com |access-date=19 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618120624/http://vilasraojideshmukh.com/ |archive-date=18 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| citizenship = [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| parents = Dagadojirao Deshmukh (father), Sushila Deshmukh (mother)
| residence = [[Babhalgaon]], [[Latur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| education = [[LLB]]
| alma_mater = ILS Law College, Pune [[Pune University]]
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'''Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh''' (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of the state of [[Maharashtra]]. He also served in the Union cabinet as the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of Science and Technology]] and [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)|Minister of Earth Sciences]].

Vilasrao Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in [[Rajya Sabha]], India. He had previously held the posts of [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural Development]] and Minister of Panchayati Raj, [[Government of India]] and [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]], [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dhi.nic.in/|title=Department of Heavy Industry|publisher=[[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]], from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and originally belonged to [[Latur district]] in the [[Marathwada]] region of [[Maharashtra]].

Critically ill with kidney and liver failures, Deshmukh died on 14 August 2012 due to multiple organ failure at [[Global Hospitals Group|Global Hospitals]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx|title= Vilasrao Deshmukh on life support|date= 7 August 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150715191619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-on-life-support/Article1-909528.aspx|archive-date= 15 July 2015|df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816061358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-14/india/33200867_1_organ-registry-transplant-surgeons-dual-transplant |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2012 |title=Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away |author=Arun Ram |date=14 August 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Vaishali and three sons, including actor [[Riteish Deshmukh]].

==Personal life==

Deshmukh was born on 26 May 1945 in [[Babhalgaon]] village in [[Latur district]] in the present-day Maharashtra. He was the eldest son of Dagdojirao Deshmukh and Sushiladevi. He had two younger sisters 'Nalini', 'Vijaya' and one younger brother 'Diliprao'.

His grandfather Vyankatrao Deshmukh was a revenue officer in [[Hyderabad State]] and held Deshmukhi rights to collect revenues and establishing law and order in jurisdiction.

Vilasrao's father Dagdojirao got hereditary rights after his grandfather, but were of less significance than the grandfather due to merge of Hyderabad state into [[Dominion of India]]. But he was a village head in of his native village which was then in [[Osmanabad district]]. He was called Dada in the village. He died on turn of 2000.

His mother Sushila Devi died earlier than the father, many of Vilasrao's institutes are named after her. His younger brother Diliprao Deshmukh was member of Maharashtra legislative council and also minister in Government of Maharashtra during 2000–2018.

After completing his school education in native [[Latur]] city, he went to [[ILS Law College|ILS Law College, Pune]] and thereafter to [[Pune University]] to study law. After passing out from the university, he began to practice law. He married Vaishali in 1973 and has three sons – [[Amit Deshmukh]], an [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] in Maharashtra, [[Dheeraj Deshmukh]] an [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] and Bollywood actor [[Riteish Deshmukh]]. His three daughters in law include- [[Aditi Pratap]], a television actress, [[Genelia D'Souza]], a Bollywood actress and Deepshikha, a movie director. He's patriarch of Deshmukh political family.

Deshmukh was known as 'Thorle Saheb' (meaning older companion) in native district and 'Anna' (big brother) among his followers. He belongs to Jadhav clan in clan system, derived from Yadav clan. He was follower of [[Sathya Sai Baba]]. He was devotee of [[Khandoba]] of Malegaon and Rokadeshwar [[Hanuman]] of Dhanegaon. He used to listen songs of [[Mohammed Rafi]]. He always resided in his ancestral home in village rather than in city.

==Political career==
Deshmukh entered active politics and became a member of the Babhalgaon (Latur) Village [[Panchayat]] from 1974 to 1980 and its [[Sarpanch]] (village chief) from 1974 to 1976. He was a member of Osmanabad [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]] and Deputy Chairman of Latur Taluka Panchayat Samiti (Latur District Panchayat Committee) from 1974 to 1980. As the President of Osmanabad District Youth Congress from 1975 to 1978, he worked for the implementation of the [[Sanjay Gandhi]] inspired Five Point Programme of the Youth Congress. He organised the youth in Osmanabad district and became the President of District wing of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress (I)]] party.

He was a Member of the [[Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from 1980 to 1995 winning the 1980, 1985, and 1990 elections.<ref name=eci-1978-2004>{{cite web |title=Election result Analysis 1978–2004 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S13/partycomp206.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> During this period, he served as the Minister of State and the Cabinet Minister and had the portfolios of the ministries of Home, General Administration, Cooperation, Public Works, Transport, Legislative Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development Fisheries, Industry, Rural Development, Education, Technical Education, Sports and Youth Welfare.

He lost the election in 1995 by a margin of 35,000. He was re-elected to the State Legislature from Latur Constituency in the elections held in September 1999 with a strong comeback winning by a margin of nearly 91,000 in two successive elections, the highest in Maharashtra. He became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 18 October 1999. He was Chief Minister until 17 January 2003, but had to step down in January 2003 and make way for [[Sushilkumar Shinde]], following factionalism in the state unit of the party.

He was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly from Latur Constituency in October 2004.<ref name="eci-1978-2004"/> He became Chief Minister for the second time on 1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2004/oct/29maha1.htm|title=Wheel has taken full circle for Vilasrao Deshmukh|date=30 October 2004|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/02/stories/2004110209660100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041102185135/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/02/stories/2004110209660100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2004|title=Deshmukh sworn in Chief Minister of Maharashtra|date=2 November 2004|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 February 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

He subsequently entered the [[Rajya Sabha]] and was appointed to the Council of Ministers as Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises by [[Prime Minister]] [[Manmohan Singh]] on 28 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/big-comeback-deshmukh-in-union-cabinet/93527-37.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529112048/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/big-comeback-deshmukh-in-union-cabinet/93527-37.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2009|title=Big comeback: Deshmukh in Union Cabinet|date=28 May 2009 |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He was appointed as [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] on 19 January 2011 cabinet reshuffle.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maha-cm-gets-rural-development-ministry/140962-37.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122175538/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maha-cm-gets-rural-development-ministry/140962-37.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2011|title=Vilasrao Deshmukh's promotion in Union Cabinet|date=19 January 2011 |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=19 January 2011}}</ref> Later on he was appointed Minister of Rural Development. He was appointed as [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Minister of Science and Technology]] and [[Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)|Minister of Earth Sciences]] on 12 July 2011.

==Scams and Controversies==

===26/11 attacks controversy and resignation===
In the aftermath of the [[November 2008 Mumbai attacks]], [[Reactions to the 2008 Mumbai attacks#Criticism of politicians and resignations|Public opinion]] forced Vilasrao, and his [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra|deputy]], the state home minister, [[R. R. Patil]], to resign for being perceived as inept administrators and insensitive to the problems facing people in the state. He took the moral responsibility and offered to resign, which was then accepted by the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Chavan-to-be-new-Maharashtra-CM/Article1-356150.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126111727/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Chavan-to-be-new-Maharashtra-CM/Article1-356150.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|date=5 December 2008|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://inside.org.au/mumbai-the-aftermath/|title=Mumbai: the aftermath|date=5 December 2008|publisher=[[World Press]]|access-date=30 October 2010}}</ref> A contributory factor in his resignation was the conducted tour he offered to film director [[Ram Gopal Varma]] to the terror site of [[The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel]] after the attack.<ref name="Banaji2010">{{cite book|author=Shakuntala Banaji|title=South Asian Media Cultures: Audiences, Representations, Contexts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gmqmyAGLcIUC&pg=PA145|year=2010|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-1-84331-842-2|page=146}}</ref>"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bjp-demands-vilasrao-deshmukhs-resignation/229475-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213091439/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bjp-demands-vilasrao-deshmukhs-resignation/229475-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 February 2012 |title=BJP demands Vilasrao Deshmukh's resignation – Politics – Politics News – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

===Adarsh allegations===
An affidavit filed in the [[Bombay High Court]] on 27 April 2012 alleges that Deshmukh might be owning two flats through proxies in the [[Adarsh Housing Society scam|Adarsh housing society]] in Mumbai. The scam is pending for further investigation. Union Minister of Power [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]], on 25 June, told a judicial panel the decision to allot government land and grant of additional [[Floor Space Index]] to the housing society was taken during Deshmukh's tenure as the [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/deshmukh-appears-before-adarsh-panel_783891.html |title=Deshmukh appears before Adarsh panel |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=26 June 2012 |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref>

==Involvement with Education Trusts==
{{Additional citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Deshmukh founded the Manjra Charitable Trust which runs a number of colleges in Latur & [[Mumbai]]. Some of them are Manajara Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital Latur, [[Abhinav College]] Latur, VDF polytechnique, VDF pharmacy college, VDF engineering college, Goldcrest high ICSE school, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology at [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]], [[Andheri]] in Mumbai<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mctrgit.ac.in/aboutus.php|title=MANJARA Charitable Trust|publisher=[[Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai]]|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> and Sushiladevi Deshmukh Vidyalaya at [[Latur]] & Airoli, [[Navi Mumbai]].{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} He also founded Marathwada Mitramandal under which there are two engineering colleges and one commerce college in [[Pune]]. and another one in Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Institute of Technology [[Lohegaon]], [[Pune]]

==Illness and death==
Deshmukh was diagnosed with [[cirrhosis]] in summer 2011. Hints of his ailments, though kept in private, included the writing of his will and a general lack of previous warmth and tiredness at the weddings of his two sons, Riteish and Dheeraj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-MUM-vilasrao-deshmukh-knew-he-was-to-die-3654581.html?HT1= |title=Vilasrao Deshmukh knew he was to die! |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> He was admitted to Mumbai's [[Breach Candy Hospital]] in the first week of August 2012, where he was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure. He was flown to [[Chennai]] for a liver transplant by air ambulance on 6 August.<ref>{{cite news|author=Pushpa Narayan and Prafulla Marapakwar |date=8 August 2012 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-08/india/33099446_1_liver-transplant-chennai-s-global-hospitals-cadaver-transplant |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127033109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-08/india/33099446_1_liver-transplant-chennai-s-global-hospitals-cadaver-transplant |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 January 2013 |title=Vilasrao Deshmukh still critical, no liver |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> Attempts to commence the liver transplant failed as a [[clinically dead]] man, whose liver and kidney were to be transplanted into Deshmukh, died the night before the operation. He died the following day on 14 August at 14:00<ref name="zee">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/congress-leader-vilasrao-deshmukh-passes-away-at-67_793599.html |title=Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away at 67 |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date= 14 August 2012|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> due to an apparent multiple organ failure.<ref name=death2012>{{cite news|title=liver and kidney transplants|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/former-maharashtra-cm-vilasrao-deshmukh-passes-away-20120814.html|access-date=14 August 2012|newspaper=Yahoo News, India|date=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981545163 |title=Vilasrao Deshmukh Passes Away, Twitter Celebrates | Gather |publisher=News.gather.com |date=6 January 2011 |access-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225055554/http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981545163 |archive-date=25 February 2014 }}</ref> He died in the presence of his family.<ref name="ht"/>

Reactions included INC president [[Sonia Gandhi]] who said his death was a great loss to the party.<ref name="zee"/> President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] paid tribute and expressed grief, as did Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]], who called Deshmukh "a trusted colleague and an able administrator who worked at panchayat, state and central levels with admirable dedication." Maharashtra BJP opposition leader [[Prakash Javadekar]] reacted in saying: "It is a very sad news. He was warm-hearted and cheerful and always ready for helping (others). He had a vision for Maharashtra and was equally concerned about farmers and youngsters." Minister of State for Science and Technology [[Ashwani Kumar (politician)|Ashwani Kumar]] called Deshmukh a "great human being" who had an ability to connect with people and that "he was very unwell. We were hoping for his recovery. I am saddened, shocked." [[Samajwadi Party]] MP [[Jaya Bachchan]] said his death was "very unfortunate to lose such a promising leader at a young age." [[Janata Dal United]] (JDU) leader [[Sharad Yadav]] said his death resulted in a "lot of pain," while [[Nationalist Congress Party]] leader [[Praful Patel]] said: "He had a long journey in public life. He was a big leader, a wise leader. He knew all parts of Maharashtra very well. It is great loss for the country and big loss for Maharashtra."

Other condolences came from Maharashtra Governor [[K. Sankaranarayanan]], Chief Minister [[Prithviraj Chavan]], Deputy Chief Minister [[Ajit Pawar]] and [[Republican Party of India]] leader [[Ramdas Athawale]]. His death also elicited reaction from [[Bollywood]], partly as a result of his [[Riteish Deshmukh|son's]] career in filmdom. These included [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Dia Mirza]] and [[Raveena Tandon]], as well as [[Shah Rukh Khan]] who called Deshmukh a "wonderful" gentleman and said "I'm feeling very sorry. I have known him (Vilasrao) for years. [[Riteish Deshmukh|Riteish]] is a close friend of mine. I spoke to him. I am very sad, it is very unexpected."

His cremation took place on 15 August, India's [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] at [[Babhalgaon]], his village, in Latur district.<ref name="ht">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Chennai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-dies-mourned-by-leaders-Bollywood/Article1-913475.aspx |title=Vilasrao Deshmukh dies: mourned by leaders, Bollywood |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=14 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814164637/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Chennai/Vilasrao-Deshmukh-dies-mourned-by-leaders-Bollywood/Article1-913475.aspx |archive-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/334676/deshmukhs-body-reaches-latur-funeral-in-evening/|title=Deshmukh's body reaches Latur, funeral in evening|date=15 August 2012|publisher=Indiavision news|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126142014/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/topnews/334676/deshmukhs-body-reaches-latur-funeral-in-evening/|archive-date=26 January 2013}}</ref>

== Legacy ==

• In 2019, [[Government Medical College, Latur|Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical College, Latur]] was named after him.

• In 2019, [[Eastern Express Highway]] was named after him.

==See also==

*[[Prakashdada Solanke]]
*[[Baburao Narsingrao Kokate (Adaskar)]]
* [[Panditrao Ramrao Deshmukh]]

==Notes==
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