Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath

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Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath Biography

R. V. Deshpande is associated with Indian National Congress. Ninth-time Congress MLA RV Deshpande is the senior most MLA from Congress in the state and has most recently elected from Haliyal constituency for the state elections held in 2023. He has earlier served as Minister for Medium & Heavy Industries in the Siddaramaiah cabinet as well as S. M. Krishna. He has served this position for 10 years. Deshpande started his political career in the Janata Parivar, and joined Congress only in 1999. He is known for his dynamic leadership and responsive Governance.

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Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath Personal Life

Full Name	Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath
Date of Birth	16 Mar 1947 (Age 79)
Place of Birth	Haliyal, Uttara Kannada District
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Politician, Lawyer & Social Worker
Father's Name	Vishwanath Rao
Mother's Name	Vimala Bai
Spouse's Name	Radha R Deshpande
Spouse's Profession	Investor
Children	2 Son(s)
Religion	Hindu
Caste	General
Website	NIL

Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath Net Worth

Net Worth

₹348.69 CRORE

ASSETS

₹363.21 CRORE

Liabilities

₹14.52 CRORE

Interesting Facts about Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath

1. According to 2023 affidavit, Deshpande Raghunath is the 5th re-contesting candidate with highest number of assets. He increased to 148 Crore+ more assets since the 2018 assembly election.
He has Strong presence across social media – Face book, Twitter and YouTube
During his school days, his teachers punished him several times for bunking and teasing them.
He was elected general secretary and got huge support from girls at Ram Parvathi Devi College in Belgaum.

Political Timeline of Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath

• 2023 - Incumbent : Deshpande won the 2023 assembly election from Haliyal constituency.
• 2018 - 2019 : He has also served as the Minister of Revenue in the government of Karnataka.
• 2015 : Once again, he became the Industries minister from 2015 to 2018.
• 1999 : A eight-term MLA from Haliyal constituency Deshpande started his political career in the Janata Parivar before joining the Indian National Congress in 1999.
• 1994 : He served as Industries minister for 13 years between 1994 and 2004
• 1983 : He was first elected to the Assembly on a ticket of erstwhile Janata Party in 1983 and joined the ministry of the late chief minister Mr Ramakrishna Hegde.

Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath Early Life

• Early 70's: Soon after graduation, Deshpande practised law at Haliyal court for a decade before venturing into politics.
• Early 60's: He completed his arts degree at Ram Parvathi Devi College in Belgaum

Deshpande Raghunath Vishwanath Achievements

Launched the new eco-tourism project, Jungle Camps and Trails, for people to learn and appreciate the eco-systems
Streamlined the Industrial Policy Novel Foreign Investment Policy & Information Technology Policy.
Encouraged multinational companies to invest in the industries in Karnataka, including core infrastructure sectors like Power, Steel, Transportation, etc.
Initiated various manufacturing industries for the growth of SSI sectors and collaborated with multinationals to aid in the competitiveness and compatibility in international markets.
Toured extensively across the world to initiate programmes and policies of the State and accrue investment in various industrial sectors.

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