Overview
- He submitted his resignation to Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, saying he cannot work for roughly six months.
- He told reporters he has not decided on his political future and will take a call after recovering.
- He was recently hospitalized in Nagpur, where Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited him, according to reports.
- Local observers speculate he could join Ajit Pawar’s faction, though no move has been announced.
- He previously contested the Katol Assembly seat and lost to the BJP, and he is the son of former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who spent over a year in jail in corruption and money-laundering cases.