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'''Raghunath Vishwanath Deshpande''' (born 16 March 1947) is an Indian politician who was the Minister of state for Revenue Department of Karnataka 8 June 2018 to 23 July 2019. [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for the Haliyal constituency and He was the Minister for Medium & Heavy Industries in the cabinets headed by [[Siddaramaiah]] as well as [[S. M. Krishna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-elections-many-ministers-in-siddaramaiah-government-trailing/articleshow/64169751.cms |title=Karnataka Assembly elections: Many Congress ministers trail in Karnataka; Vinay Kulkarni loses &#124; Bengaluru News|work=Times of India |date= |accessdate=2018-05-18}}</ref><ref name="in">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130426061801/http://www.in.com/rv-deshpande/biography-1944121.html Celebrity Photo Gallery, Celebrity Wallpapers, Celebrity Videos, Bio, News, Songs, Movies]. In.com. Retrieved on 2015-12-20.</ref>

Raghunath holds B.A and L.L.B degrees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pbdindia.gov.in/panels/shri-r-v-deshpande |title=Shri R. V. Deshpande &#124; Ministry of External Affairs &#124; Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 &#124; Redefining Engagement with Overseas Indians &#124; Government of India |publisher=Pbdindia.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2018-05-18}}</ref> He began his political career as the President of the Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture & Rural Development Bank.

An eight-term MLA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/karnataka-election-results-2018-congress-rv-deshpande-recommended-to-be-pro-tem-speaker-says-report-4473881.html |title=Karnataka Election Results 2018: Congress' RV Deshpande recommended to be pro tem Speaker, says report |publisher=Firstpost |date= |accessdate=2018-05-18}}</ref> Deshpande started his political career in the [[Janata Parivar]] before joining the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1999.<ref>http://www.karnataka.gov.in/tourism/Pages/Minister’s-Profile.aspx</ref> He served as Industries minister for 13 years between 1994 and 2004 and 2015 to 2018.<ref name="amuct">[http://www.amuct.org/news/445-r-v-deshpande-higher-education-minister R.V. Deshpande Is The New Higher Education Minister]. AMUCT. Retrieved on 2015-12-20.</ref><ref name="PBD">{{cite web|url=https://pbdindia.gov.in/panels/shri-r-v-deshpande |title=Shri R. V. Deshpande |publisher= Pravasi Bharat Divas |accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>

During his tenure as a Minister for Medium and Heavy Industries, he is known for industrial development of Karnataka. And during his stint in Higher Education and Tourism ministry, Deshpande had taken several initiatives for the development of education and tourism in Karnataka. A new draft called the Tourism Trade Facilitation Act was prepared to ensure the safety of tourists coming to the state.<ref name="deccanchronicle">[http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130904/news-current-affairs/article/mohandas-pai-head-vision-group-boost-tourism-state-minister Mohandas Pai to head Vision Group, boost tourism in state: Minister Deshpande | Deccan Chronicle]. Archives.deccanchronicle.com (2013-09-04). Retrieved on 2015-12-20.</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/mar/26patel.htm Why did Hegde go to Delhi, asks Patel]</ref>